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10 Best Movies Like A Difficult Life

If you loved A Difficult Life, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Scopone Game

The Scopone Game

1972★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Difficult Life for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An aging American millionairess journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur George to play the card game scopone with destitute Peppino and his wife Antonia....

#2
Scent of a Woman

Scent of a Woman

1974★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Difficult Life for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples....

#3
Brancaleone at the Crusades

Brancaleone at the Crusades

1970★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Difficult Life for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After saving an infant of royal blood, knight Brancaleone forms a new army and sets out to return the baby to his father: a prince fighting in the Crusades....

#4
Lost Soul

Lost Soul

1977★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Difficult Life for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Bizarre events keep occurring in an old mansion, and it's soon become obvious that something mysterious is up in the attic....

#5
Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses

Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses

1968★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Difficult Life for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When Marino goes to Rome for an event, he certainly does not imagine meeting Marisa, who will become the love of his life. But once love is found, it is a matter of spreading it an...

#6
The Ape Woman

The Ape Woman

1964★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Difficult Life for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A modest Neapolitan man meets a young woman with excessive hairiness. He exhibits her at fairs and marries her. It is after marriage that he receives a tempting offer from a French...