Movies Like Sacco & Vanzetti

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

The Fifth Day of Peace

1970·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Giuliano Montaldo

2 shared crewDir. Giuliano MontaldoDP: Silvano Ippoliti

The Mattei Affair

1972·1h 56m·★ 7.6·Francesco Rosi

Fans also likedStarring Gian Maria VolontéDrama & History

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961·3h 11m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kramer

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

JFK

1991·3h 9m·★ 8.0·Oliver Stone

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Gangs of New York

2002·2h 48m·★ 7.5·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Caligula

1979·2h 36m·★ 5.4·Tinto Brass

DP: Silvano IppolitiDrama & History

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970·1h 51m·★ 8.0·Elio Petri

Fans also likedStarring Gian Maria Volonté

12 Angry Men

1957·1h 37m·★ 9.0·Sidney Lumet

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The Green Mile

1999·3h 9m·★ 8.6·Frank Darabont

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Children of Paradise

1945·3h 10m·★ 8.3·Marcel Carné

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Just Mercy

2019·2h 17m·★ 7.6·Destin Daniel Cretton

Fans also likedDrama & History

Philadelphia

1993·2h 6m·★ 7.7·Jonathan Demme

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The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020·2h 10m·★ 7.7·Aaron Sorkin

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My Cousin Vinny

1992·2h·★ 7.6·Jonathan Lynn

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Richard Jewell

2019·2h 11m·★ 7.5·Clint Eastwood

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Stranger Than Paradise

1984·1h 30m·★ 7.4·Jim Jarmusch

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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

2005·1h 38m·★ 7.4·Adrian Shergold

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Good Morning, Night

2003·1h 46m·★ 7.1·Marco Bellocchio

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Oranges and Sunshine

2010·1h 44m·★ 7.1·Jim Loach

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The Seven Cervi Brothers

1968·1h 45m·★ 7.0·Gianni Puccini

Both star Gian Maria Volonté & Riccardo Cucciolla

How Good Is Sacco & Vanzetti?

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