Movies Like A Difficult Life

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

My Wife

1964·1h 40m·★ 6.3·Mauro Bolognini

3 shared cast incl. Alberto Sordi & Silvana Mangano

Everybody Go Home!

1960·1h 57m·★ 7.7·Luigi Comencini

Both star Alberto Sordi & Claudio GoraComedy & Drama

Medicine Italian Style

1969·1h 43m·★ 6.8·Luciano Salce

Both star Alberto Sordi & Claudio GoraComedy & Drama

What Time Is It?

1989·1h 32m·★ 7.3·Ettore Scola

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

The Mass Is Ended

1985·1h 34m·★ 7.2·Nanni Moretti

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

We Can Do That

2008·1h 51m·★ 7.5·Giulio Manfredonia

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Reality

2012·1h 57m·★ 6.8·Matteo Garrone

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

The Last Time We Were Children

2023·1h 46m·★ 6.7·Claudio Bisio

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Father of the Bride

1950·1h 32m·★ 7.1·Vincente Minnelli

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Unfair Competition

2001·1h 50m·★ 6.9·Ettore Scola

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Let's Hope It's a Girl

1986·2h·★ 6.6·Mario Monicelli

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Dear Goddamned Friends

1994·1h 58m·★ 6.6·Mario Monicelli

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

The Great Pumpkin

1993·1h 38m·★ 6.8·Francesca Archibugi

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Foster

2011·1h 30m·★ 6.8·Jonathan Newman

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

The Last Judgment

1961·1h 35m·★ 6.5·Vittorio De Sica

Both star Alberto Sordi & Silvana Mangano

Basilicata Coast to Coast

2010·1h 45m·★ 6.6·Rocco Papaleo

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Class Act

1992·1h 38m·★ 6.1·Randall Miller

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

It Runs in the Family

2003·1h 49m·★ 5.5·Fred Schepisi

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Liza

1972·1h 40m·★ 6.3·Marco Ferreri

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

A Flat for Three

2012·2h·★ 6.2·Carlo Verdone

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

How Good Is A Difficult Life?

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