Movies Like Raphael: The Lord of the Arts (2017)

Raphael: The Lord of the Arts is a 2017 documentary, history, romance film from Luca Viotto with a MovieMagicScore of 7.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Lust for Life and Cutie and the Boxer.

Documentary History Romance

Lust for Life

1956

An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talent, but he is plagued by mental problems and frustrations with failure. Supported by his brother, Theo, the tormented Van Gogh eventually leaves Holland for France, where he meets volatile fellow painter Paul Gauguin and struggles to find greater inspiration.

7.2

MagicScore

Cutie and the Boxer

2013

This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed her role as her overbearing husband's assistant, Noriko finds an identity of her own.

6.9

MagicScore

Caravaggio: The Soul and the Blood

2018

An exciting and unsettling cinematic journey through the life, work and torments of Caravaggio.

6.7

MagicScore

Caravaggio's Shadow

2022

The Catholic Church secretly investigates Caravaggio as the Pope weighs whether to grant him clemency for killing a rival.

6.4

MagicScore

Words and Pictures

2014

An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.

6.4

MagicScore

Surviving Picasso

1996

The passionate Merchant-Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot, the only lover of Pablo Picasso who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty and move on with her life.

5.7

MagicScore

The Danish Girl

2015

When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

7.6

MagicScore

Hidden Away

2020

The film tackles the life journey of Toni Ligabue, visionary naïf painter who used to draw tigers, lions and jaguars while living among the poplar trees of the boundless Po valley. A harsh life that is a fairy tale too, as a lonely and marginalized kid finds redemption in his art, and a way to express himself and be admired by the world.

7.5

MagicScore

The Forger

2011

While staying at a picturesque village, a teen encounters the underground world of art forgery.

5.7

MagicScore

#10

Postcards from London

2018

Jim is a young man from Essex who moves to Soho with dreams of fame and fortune. When he joins a group of luxury male escorts, he finds himself embarking on a psychedelic journey of decadence.

5.2

MagicScore

#11

The Lovers of Montparnasse

1958

Biographic film chronicling the last year of the life of the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, 1919, who falls in love with a girl from a wealthy family. Her parents are against this relationship and stop financial help. Modigliani worked and died in abject poverty in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris, France.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Caravaggio

1986

A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Andrei Rublev

1966

An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.

8.0

MagicScore

#14

Frida

2002

A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.

7.1

MagicScore

#16

Painted Fire

2002

In a time of political and social unrest in 19th century Korea, uncouth, self-taught painter Jang Seung-up explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Rembrandt

1936

A character study depicting the life of Rembrandt Van Rijn at the height of his fame in the mid 1600s. Beginning with the death of his wife, Rembrandt's work takes a dark turn, which offends many of his patrons.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

Pollock

2000

In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Girl with a Pearl Earring

2003

This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Nightwatching

2007

An extravagant, exotic and moving look at Rembrandt's romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting The Night Watch.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Raphael: The Lord of the Arts?

The top films similar to Raphael: The Lord of the Arts by MovieMagicScore are Lust for Life (7.2), Cutie and the Boxer (6.9), Caravaggio: The Soul and the Blood (6.7). Each shares documentary/history/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Raphael: The Lord of the Arts worth watching?

Raphael: The Lord of the Arts holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.7/10 from 20 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Raphael: The Lord of the Arts?

Raphael: The Lord of the Arts (2017) is a documentary, history, romance film directed by Luca Viotto, starring Flavio Parenti, Angela Curri, Enrico Lo Verso.

Where can I find more recommendations like Raphael: The Lord of the Arts?

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About movies like Raphael: The Lord of the Arts

This ranked list pairs Raphael: The Lord of the Arts (2017), a documentary and history and romance film from Luca Viotto, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Flavio Parenti take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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