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10 Best Movies Like 1788

If you loved 1788, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Blame It on Fidel!

Blame It on Fidel!

2006★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1788 for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A 9-year-old girl weathers big changes in her household as her parents become radical political activists in 1970-71 Paris....

#2
Séraphine

Séraphine

2008★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1788 for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The tragic story of French naïve painter Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (1864-1942), a humble servant who becomes a gifted self-taught painter. Discovered by prominent cri...

#3
Flo

Flo

2023★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1788 for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

World premiering on the Plage, it tells the story of « the little fiancée of the Atlantic », who’s career reached its peak with her victory of the Route du Rhum in 1990....

#4
The Rays and Shadows

The Rays and Shadows

2026★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1788 for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film ...

#5
The Colors of Fire

The Colors of Fire

2022★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1788 for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

February 1927. The funeral of Marcel Péricourt, the most powerful banker in Paris. His daughter Madeleine must take the helm of the financial empire of which she is the heiress. Bu...

#6
Farewell, Mr. Haffmann

Farewell, Mr. Haffmann

2022★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1788 for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Paris 1942. François Mercier is an ordinary man who only aspires to start a family with the woman he loves, Blanche. He is also the employee of a talented jeweler, Mr. Haffmann. Bu...

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