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Great Dramas w/ Homeless Protagonist?

posted 4 years ago by BillHicksFan (10649)
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There doesn't seem to be many of them, probably because of the lack of commercial appeal, so there might extra pressure to make it great in an artistic way.

Sult/Svält (1966, Henning Carlsen) based on the novel by Knut Hamsun is the first one that comes to mind. Although it's not in my Top 10 or 20 list, I seem to recommend this to people, because it's fascinating, centered around this man who is intriguing, artistic (writer), but who is destitute. I don't wanna put any spoilers out there, but here's the IMDB link
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061042/

The full movie is on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXBUe5bsDjA

[–] swanstep (2745) 4 years ago

Granik's Leave No Trace (2018) is a great one (best film of 2018 according to me). Also, off the top of my head, Varda's Vagabond (1985), Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho (1991), Schatzberg's Scarecrow (1973).

[–] robocat893 (16052) 4 years ago

Time Out of Mind (2014)

[–] kukuxu (5409) 4 years ago

Not a drama but a comedy. And a great movie.

Sullivan's Travels (1941)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034240/

[–] BillHicksFan (10649) 4 years ago

The Saint of Fort Washington

[–] NilesStandish (3) 4 years ago

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[–] Hermione (113) 4 years ago

Wendy and Lucy

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 4 years ago

Jane Eyre (2006) TV Mini-Series

Admittedly Jane is only homeless for a number of days but it doesn't take long to die of exposure and hunger on the moors with only a big old rock to sleep on !