Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Marat/Sade List

• The Birthday Party - Similar themes of existential angst and power dynamics.
• The Trial - Explores themes of absurdity and authority in a confined space.
• Waiting for Godot - Theatre production challenged by philosophical dialogue and absurdity.
• The Iceman Cometh - Focuses on hope and despair among a group of characters.
• Mother Courage and Her Children - War and survival themes with a strong theatrical background.
• A Clockwork Orange - Engages with themes of free will and societal power.
• The Crucible - Explores hysteria and authority, with a strong dramatic emphasis.
• The Hunger Artists - Explores themes of performance, suffering, and existentialism.
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - A blend of absurdity and existential discourse within a theatrical framework.
• Hedda Gabler - Confronts themes of manipulation and psychological struggle.
• Fando y Lis - Absurdism and surrealism in a theatrical context exploring identity.
• The King of Comedy - Dark comedic exploration of societal dynamics and performance.
• Netherworld - Engages in themes of existential exploration and social critique.
• The Homecoming - Explores family dynamics and power struggles with a theatrical influence.
• The Phantom of the Opera - Themes of obsession and artistry within a performative context.
• Dogville - Theater-like presentation exploring morality and community judgment.
• The Man Who Killed Don Quixote - Blurs reality and fiction through a theatrical lens.
• The Elephant Man - Explores societal perception and the human condition.
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Combines characters' struggles with societal issues in a theatrical manner.
• Being John Malkovich - Engages in existential questions of identity and performance.
• Vineyard - Focuses on relationships and existential themes through theatrical storytelling.
• The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby - Explores personal struggles and emotional states in a theatrical style.
• The Killing of Sister George - Explores complex relationships and societal norms through dramatic storytelling.
• The Glass Menagerie - Theatrical explorations of memory and familial relationships.
• A Streetcar Named Desire - Intense character interactions with themes of desire and despair.
• The Piano Teacher - Explores the psychological struggles and dynamics of power in relationships.
• The Merchant of Venice - A theatrical exploration of justice, mercy, and societal roles.
• Lost Highway - Surreal storytelling that questions reality, akin to theatrical narratives.
• The Seventh Seal - Philosophical dialogues within a stark, dramatic setting.
• A Serious Man - Explores existential themes with dark humor and depth.
• Chorus Line - Focuses heavily on performance and the struggles of the characters.
• No Exit - Existential themes presented in a confined and theatrical space.
• American Psycho - Examines identity, societal expectations, and moral ambiguity.
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Explores authority and mental health in a confined environment.
• Carnage - A theatrical exploration of conflict and human interactions.
• Killing Them Softly - Critically examines capitalism and morality within a dramatic context.
• The Graduate - Explores themes of disillusionment and societal expectations.
• The Shape of Water - Touching on themes of longing and creativity in an unusual narrative.
• Anatomy of a Murder - Combines courtroom drama with philosophical questions about morality.