Most Similar Movies to I Want to Live! (1958)


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Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), Star 80 (1983), The Wrong Man (1956), The Great Impostor (1960), Knock on Any Door (1949), Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019), Phil Spector (2013) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

7.8/10 Drama, Crime, Biography

A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert.

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Star 80 (1983)

Star 80 (1983)

8.6/10 Drama, Biography

Sleazy hustler Paul Snider (Eric Roberts) marries, promotes and then kills sex symbol Dorothy Stratten (Mariel Hemingway).

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The Wrong Man (1956)

The Wrong Man (1956)

7.4/10 Drama

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

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The Great Impostor (1960)

The Great Impostor (1960)

7.1/10 Biography

A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey, Jr., from his assignment to command the U.S. naval operations in the South Pacific to the Allied victory at Guadalcanal.

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Knock on Any Door (1949)

Knock on Any Door (1949)

6.8/10 Crime, Drama

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.

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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

6.6/10 Biography, Drama, Crime

A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of Liz, his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

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Phil Spector (2013)

Phil Spector (2013)

5.0/10 Drama, Biography

Lawyer Linda Kenney Baden (Helen Mirren) defends music producer Phil Spector (Al Pacino), on trial for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.

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In Cold Blood (1967)

In Cold Blood (1967)

7.9/10 Drama, Crime, Biography, History

After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.

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I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)

I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)

7.4/10 Biography

This acclaimed biopic tells the cautionary tale of Broadway star Lillian Roth (Susan Hayward), who by the age of 20 has risen to fame due to the efforts of her pushy mother. Though a success on stage, Lillian has her hopes of happiness dashed when her fiancé dies tragically, and responds to her loss by drinking. Alcoholism and a string of failed marriages destroy Lillian's career and ultimately leave her destitute. After a brush with death, however, Lillian resolves to return to the spotlight.

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The Hoodlum Priest (1961)

The Hoodlum Priest (1961)

10.0/10 Biography

The Rev. Charles Dismas Clark (Don Murray), a Jesuit, works with St. Louis ex-convicts and juvenile delinquents.

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Thirst (1957)

Thirst (1957)

10.0/10 Drama

Vijay (Guru Dutt) writes unpopular poems about the destitute and poor. Ridiculed by his brothers and scorned by publishers, Vijay finds encouragement in a sweet prostitute, Gulabo (Waheeda Rehman). When a homeless man wearing a coat Vijay gave him is killed, Gulabo convinces a publisher to print his poems, believing Vijay to be dead. The poems are wildly popular, thanks to the myth conjured around Vijay's supposed death. When he reappears, he finds that few friends can be trusted.

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The Pardon (2013)

The Pardon (2013)

5.6/10 Biography, Drama, History

With all the picturesque glamour of the 1940s, "The Pardon" recounts the unlikely true story of Toni Jo Henry. A grisly murder leads to a series of sensational trials in which she pleads her innocence; she was executed in Louisiana, 1942.

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Serpico (1973)

Serpico (1973)

7.7/10 Thriller, Drama, Crime, Biography

An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.

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Monster (2003)

Monster (2003)

7.3/10 Thriller, Drama, Crime, Biography

Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.

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Elena (2011)

Elena (2011)

7.3/10 Thriller, Drama, Crime

When a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten dutiful housewife Elena's potential inheritance, she must hatch a desperate plan ...

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Paterno (2018)

Paterno (2018)

7.0/10 Biography, Drama

Penn State football coach Joe Paterno becomes embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal.

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Veronica Guerin (2003)

Veronica Guerin (2003)

6.9/10 Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller

An Irish journalist writes a series of stories about drug dealers.

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Howl (2010)

Howl (2010)

6.7/10 Biography, Drama, Romance

As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.

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