Movies Like Memoirs of a French Whore (1979)

Memoirs of a French Whore is a 1979 drama film from Daniel Duval with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Marquis de Sade: Justine and Paprika.

Drama

Marquis de Sade: Justine

1969

Without a family, penniless and separated from her sister, a beautiful chaste woman will have to cope with an endless parade of villains, perverts and degenerates who will claim not only her treasured virtue but also her life.

5.0

MagicScore

Paprika

1991

Mimma starts working in Madame Colette’s brothel to help her boyfriend financially. There she is rechristened “Paprika,” and falls in love with her first client, naval officer Franco. Despite this attraction, she begins her climb through the sex trade, residing in Italy’s most illustrious brothels.

7.1

MagicScore

Saint Jack

1979

Jack Flowers is an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimping. His dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel himself and returning to the States is materialized when he is offered the opportunity by the CIA to run a brothel for the R&R activities of U.S. soldiers on leave in Singapore.

6.5

MagicScore

Toys Are Not for Children

1972

Emotionally stunted child-like woman Jamie Godard not only suffers from an unhealthy fixation on her long absent father, but also has an obsession with all the toys he gave her as a little girl. After getting a job at a toy store, Jamie decides to marry co-worker Charlie Belmond. When the marriage doesn't work out, Jamie runs away to New York City and becomes a prostitute who specializes in servicing perverted old men who want to play daddy with her.

5.3

MagicScore

Tales of Ordinary Madness

1981

Poet/lecturer Charles Serking awakens from his alcoholic haze long enough to take a bus back to L.A. and plunge into an orgy of drink and sexual depravity.

6.0

MagicScore

Come Play with Me

1977

Two alluring young ladies live with their beautiful widowed aunt on a secluded wooded estate. The women have earned themselves quite a reputation in the surrounding towns and men from all over the region are frequent visitors to the small countryside home, hoping to encounter one, or preferably both, of the seductive nieces. Of course, the aunt has equally strong desires and refuses to be outdone. Soon all three are offering the many courters the chance to Come Play with Me!

4.6

MagicScore

Street Smart

1987

A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.

5.9

MagicScore

Year of the Jellyfish

1984

Chris, a sexy teenager who appears mostly bare-breasted on the French Riviera, has a crush on Romain, her mother's lover. In reaction to her inability to attract his attention, she experiments with other risque affairs.

5.8

MagicScore

The Flowers of War

2011

A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.

7.4

MagicScore

#10

Diary of a Lost Girl

1929

Thymian Henning, an innocent young girl, is raped by the clerk of her father's pharmacy. She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

Les Misérables

2012

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

7.3

MagicScore

#12

Belle de Jour

1967

Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

Venus in Fur

2013

An enigmatic actress may have a hidden agenda when she auditions for a part in a misogynistic writer's play.

7.2

MagicScore

#14

Mardaani

2014

A Mumbai police officer's search for a missing teenage girl leads her to the depraved world of child trafficking. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game between the officer and a ruthless mafia kingpin.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

1971

After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.

5.1

MagicScore

#16

Frankenhooker

1990

A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident and decides to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, he was only able to save her head, so he goes to the red light district in the city and lures prostitutes into a hotel room so he can collect body parts to reassemble her.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Vivre Sa Vie

1962

Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.

7.7

MagicScore

#18

Finding Amanda

2008

A television producer with a penchant for drinking and gambling is sent to Las Vegas to convince his troubled niece to enter rehab.

4.8

MagicScore

#19

The Devil's Rejects

2005

The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Dead Hooker in a Trunk

2009

Set in beautiful Vancouver, four friends set out on an everyday errand and end up in a fight for their lives when they discover the body of a dead hooker left in their trunk.

5.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Memoirs of a French Whore?

The top films similar to Memoirs of a French Whore by MovieMagicScore are Marquis de Sade: Justine (5.0), Paprika (7.1), Saint Jack (6.5). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Memoirs of a French Whore worth watching?

Memoirs of a French Whore holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 29 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Memoirs of a French Whore?

Memoirs of a French Whore (1979) is a drama film directed by Daniel Duval, starring Miou-Miou, Maria Schneider, Daniel Duval.

Where can I find more recommendations like Memoirs of a French Whore?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Memoirs of a French Whore

This ranked list pairs Memoirs of a French Whore (1979), a drama film from Daniel Duval, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Miou-Miou 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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