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I'm Shy, But I'll Heal (1978)
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Original name: Je suis timide... mais je me soigne
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Pierre is a hotel cashier in Vichy, so shy that he answers an ad from the Psychology Institute and can't say no to the salesman, Aldo; he spends 6,000 francs on tapes, books, and a punching bag. Soon after, he's smitten by Agnes, a hotel guest with a model's looks and photographers wherever she goes. When she leaves for Nice, he follows, meeting Aldo on the way. Aldo becomes his boldness coach. Pierre gets a job washing dishes where Agnes is staying, but after a week or so, she's off to Deauville, with Aldo and Pierre in pursuit. Using funds they get by selling Aldo's car, this time Pierre poses as a polo-playing jet setter. Will this win the heart of Agnes?
Style:
psychological, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, buddy comedy, slapstick comedy, slapstick
Plot:
love and romance, fall in love, unfulfilled love, wooing, unfulfillment, dog, gambling, fight, loneliness, police officer, friendship, truck, fishing, storm, stalker, model, photographer, stalking, hotel, restaurant, golf, vacation, psychotherapist, dream, fisherman ...
Time:
70s, 60s, year 1968, 20th century, year 1978, 1960s
Place:
europe, france, normandy, nice france, vichy
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Based on Paolo Villaggio's books "Fantozzi" and "Il secondo, tragico Fantozzi", which are popular in Italy, this film tells the story of an unfortunate accountant's life over the course of one year, shown in a variety ...
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Time:
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Duration: 92 min.
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Place:
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Country: France
Duration: 78 min.
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Country: France
Duration: 86 min.
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Country: France, West Germany
Duration: 95 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
europe, france, england, paris france
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Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
erotic, sexy, sex comedy, raunchy comedy, low brow humor ...
Plot:
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Place:
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40%
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Country: France, Spain
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
sex comedy, semi serious, realistic, humorous, erotic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
38%
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Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
36%
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Country: France, Italy
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Story:
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Style:
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Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: France, Italy
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Country: France
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Story:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Place:
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Country: France
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: Spain
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Fantozzi contro tutti is an Italian comedy film, released in 1980. It is the third film in the saga of the unlucky clerk Ugo Fantozzi, played by its creator, Paolo Villaggio.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
raunchy comedy, neo screwball comedy
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Spain
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Story:
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