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Norma (2001)
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Italy
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
Gaul has been conquered by the Romans. Oroveso, the Arch-Druid longs to lead a Gallic rebellion against the colonial forces. He and all the others wait for the signal to be given by his daughter, the Druid High Priestess Norma. But Norma has fallen in love with the Roman Proconsul, Pollione, and given birth to two children. They have been brought up in secrecy by her confidante Clotilde. Norma still loves Pollione but he has fallen in love with a novice priestess, Adalgisa.
Style:
emotional, dramatic, tense, bleak, art house, tragic ending, period drama
Plot:
roman empire, forbidden love, love triangle, ancient, tragic romance, betrayal, jealousy, paganism, female protagonist, colonialism, motherhood, ritual, sacrifice, family secret, loyalty, resistance, identity crisis, adaptation, political conflict, revenge, opera, family secrets, mystery
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Duration: 145 min.
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Genre: Drama, Music
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Duration: 128 min.
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Duration: 152 min.
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Audience:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, Music
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Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Genre: Music, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Duration: 136 min.
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Winner of the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Film in 1988
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Duration: 76 min.
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Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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