Movies like The Portrait of a Lady

Based on Ian McEwan's novel, Atonement is a visually striking and narratively complex tale of love, guilt, and the devastating impact of a single lie. Those who seek the depth and period essence found in The Portrait of a Lady will be drawn into this heartbreaking story that spans several decades.

Louisa May Alcott's story of the four March sisters is brought to life with vivid detail and emotion in this film adaptation. Like The Portrait of a Lady, Little Women offers a rich examination of women's lives, aspirations, and the bonds of sisterhood in a period setting.

Directed by Martin Scorsese, this film is a lavish adaptation of Edith Wharton's novel of the same name, featuring themes of high society, unrequited love, and the suppression of passions. Viewers who enjoyed the intricate social dynamics and period detail in The Portrait of a Lady will find The Age of Innocence a similarly engrossing tale.

Adapted from another classic novel by Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility captures the romance and nuances of the British gentry with a strong focus on its nuanced and powerful female characters. Fans of The Portrait of a Lady will appreciate the similar themes of love, class, and the challenges of women in a male-dominated society.

This film is a poignant exploration of repressed emotions and unspoken love set against the backdrop of interwar Europe. Fans of The Portrait of a Lady will appreciate the subtle storytelling and the themes of personal sacrifice and the constraints of societal roles.

Follow the story of the eponymous heroine as she navigates life's hardships to find love and independence. With its gothic elements and the search for a woman's autonomy within a rigid society, Jane Eyre strikes chords similar to those found in The Portrait of a Lady.