Movies like Anita: Dances of Vice

20 movies like Anita: Dances of Vice, ordered by similarity : The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(2007), Freud(1962), Frances(1982), Shine(1996), Fear Strikes Out(1957), Breathe(2017), We Were Here(2011), Christine(2016), Man of a Thousand Faces(1957), Jackie(2016), The Best Intentions(1992), The Birth of a Nation(2016) ...

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Anita: Dances of Vice

In modern-day Berlin (1987), Frau Kutowski goes insane, believing herself to be the (real-life) notorious Anita Berber, a nude art dancer/drug addict/scandalous figure of post-WWI Berlin. (... See full summary »

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.

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Freud

An examination of Czech-Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud's career when he began to treat patients diagnosed with hysteria, using the radical technique of hypnosis.

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Frances

Actress Frances Farmer (Jessica Lange) makes trouble in 1930s and '40s Hollywood; her mother (Kim Stanley) commits her to a barbaric asylum.

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Shine

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

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Fear Strikes Out

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

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Breathe

The inspiring true love story of Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.

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We Were Here

A deep and reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of this unimaginable crisis.

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Christine

In 1974, a female TV news reporter aims for high standards in life and love in Sarasota, Fla, and missing her mark is not an option. Based on true events.

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Man of a Thousand Faces

The life and career of vaudevillian and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death.

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Jackie

The assassination of JFK is seen through the eyes of Jackie Kennedy. The days leading up to the tragedy and the immediate aftermath are chronicled, as experienced by the First Lady, wife of the charismatic president and mother of two small children.

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The Best Intentions

In 1909, poor theology student Henrik falls in love with Anna, the intelligent daughter of a rich family in Uppsala. After marrying Henrik becomes a priest in northern Sweden. Urbane Anna hates living in the county, growing restless.

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The Birth of a Nation

Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.

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Suffragette

In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end.

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Carve Her Name With Pride

During World War II, a recently widowed young woman is recruited to work as a spy in France.

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Sister Kenny

An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.

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The Winning Team

Poor health and alcoholism force Grover Cleveland Alexander out of baseball, but through his wife's faithful efforts, he gets a chance for a comeback and redemption.

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Lust for Life

The life of brilliant but tortured artist Vincent van Gogh.

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Edvard Munch

The tormented Norwegian artist (Geir Westby), famous for "The Cry," struggles for recognition in the late 19th century.

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Albert Schweitzer

This biographical drama/documentary narrative written by Dr. Albert Schweitzer and spoken by Fredric March, traces the life of Dr. Schweitzer (with actors playing the characters), from his ... See full summary »

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Can You Ever Forgive Me?

When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

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