Movies Like The Long Vacations of '36

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

Operation Ogre

1979·1h 41m·★ 7.1·Gillo Pontecorvo

Both star José Sacristán & Ángela MolinaDrama & History

Palestine 36

2025·2h·★ 7.5·Annemarie Jacir

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Emperor

2020·1h 39m·★ 6.0·Mark Amin

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The Scarlet and the Black

1983·2h 23m·★ 7.5·Jerry London

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Outlaws - For Greater Glory

2012·2h 25m·★ 6.6·Dean Wright

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Overlord

1975·1h 23m·★ 7.1·Stuart Cooper

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The Last Rifleman

2023·1h 40m·★ 6.8·Terry Loane

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For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943·2h 50m·★ 6.8·Sam Wood

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The Last Valley

1971·2h 8m·★ 7.0·James Clavell

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Walking with the Enemy

2014·2h 4m·★ 6.5·Mark Schmidt

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Field of Lost Shoes

2015·1h 36m·★ 5.8·Sean McNamara

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The Secret of Santa Vittoria

1970·2h 19m·★ 7.2·Stanley Kramer

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The One That Got Away

1957·1h 51m·★ 7.1·Roy Ward Baker

Fans also likedWar & Drama

Hyena Road

2015·2h·★ 6.5·Paul Gross

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Danny Boy

2021·1h 30m·★ 6.0·Sam Miller

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Ay, Carmela!

1990·1h 42m·★ 7.1·Carlos Saura

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The Kill Team

2019·1h 27m·★ 6.0·Dan Krauss

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Jacknife

1989·1h 42m·★ 6.4·David Hugh Jones

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Waiting for Anya

2020·1h 49m·★ 6.1·Ben Cookson

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Heartbeat

1983·1h 34m·★ 5.8·Paul Naschy

Both star José Vivó & José Sacristán

How Good Is The Long Vacations of '36?

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