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Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
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Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
Original name: Cristo si รจ fermato a Eboli
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 150 min.
Story: In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation.
Style: thought provoking, sincere, uplifting, touching, serious, realistic, intellectual, crying, feel good
Plot: fascism, artist, world war two, painter, world war one, anarchist, biopic, world war, solar eclipse, italian fascism, labor, revolt, famous, union, strike, european, village, politics, priest, peasant, anti fascist, political oppression, anti fascism, military, human spirit ...
Time: year 1979, 1930s, year 1936, year 1935, 30s
Place: italy, naples italy, europe, rome italy, new york, china, india ...
Keyword: french, mass

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Three Brothers (1981)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 113 min.
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Many Wars Ago (1970)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy, Yugoslavia
Duration: 101 min.
Story: On the Italian/Austrian front during World War I, a disastrous Italian attack upon the Austrian positions leads to a mutiny among the decimated Italian troops.
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Blame It on Fidel! (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 99 min.
Story: A 9-year-old girl weathers big changes in her household as her parents become radical political activists in 1970-71 Paris.
Style: emotional, sentimental, touching, realistic, serious ...
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Colombia
Duration: 109 min.
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Time: 20th century, 50s, 1950s
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Baaria (2009)
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Duration: 90 min.
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 101 min.
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Time: 1940s, year 1963, 60s, 21st century
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 120 min.
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Duration: 170 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Style: sincere, talky, thought provoking, serious, realistic ...
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