Movies Like Rasputin and the Empress

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

The Painted Veil

1934·1h 25m·★ 6.5·Richard Boleslawski

2 shared crewDir. Richard BoleslawskiDP: William H. Daniels

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971·3h 9m·★ 7.2·Franklin J. Schaffner

Themes: romanov dinasty, czar / tsar / tzar, imperial russiaFans also likedDrama & History

The Blue Angel

1930·1h 48m·★ 7.6·Josef von Sternberg

Themes: downfall, pre-codeTMDB recommends

The Scarlet Empress

1934·1h 44m·★ 7.5·Josef von Sternberg

Themes: royal family, pre-codeFans also likedDrama & History

Arsène Lupin

1932·1h 24m·★ 6.9·Jack Conway

3 shared cast incl. John Barrymore & Lionel Barrymore

Night Flight

1933·1h 24m·★ 6.1·Clarence Brown

3 shared cast incl. John Barrymore & Lionel Barrymore

Grand Hotel

1932·1h 52m·★ 7.3·Edmund Goulding

Both star John Barrymore & Lionel BarrymoreDP: William H. Daniels

Dinner at Eight

1933·1h 51m·★ 7.5·George Cukor

Both star John Barrymore & Lionel BarrymoreDP: William H. Daniels

Downfall

2004·2h 35m·★ 8.2·Oliver Hirschbiegel

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Battleship Potemkin

1925·1h 15m·★ 7.9·Sergei Eisenstein

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Romeo and Juliet

1936·2h 5m·★ 6.4·George Cukor

DP: William H. DanielsStarring John Barrymore

Scarface

1983·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Brian De Palma

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Wild Strawberries

1957·1h 31m·★ 8.1·Ingmar Bergman

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The Lives of Others

2006·2h 17m·★ 8.4·Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

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Requiem for a Dream

2000·1h 42m·★ 8.3·Darren Aronofsky

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On the Waterfront

1954·1h 48m·★ 8.1·Elia Kazan

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All Quiet on the Western Front

1930·2h 13m·★ 8.1·Lewis Milestone

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Primal Fear

1996·2h 10m·★ 7.7·Gregory Hoblit

Themes: manipulation, corruption

The Game

1997·2h 9m·★ 7.7·David Fincher

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Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

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How Good Is Rasputin and the Empress?

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