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10 Best Movies Like The Lady with the Torch

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

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#1
Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lady with the Torch for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford....

#2
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

2023★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lady with the Torch for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her....

#3
A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

2003★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lady with the Torch for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time....

#4
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lady with the Torch for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern fo...

#5
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lady with the Torch for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned f...

#6
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

2009★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lady with the Torch for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Fincher's film is documented here, ...

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