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Passion and Paradise (1989)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 185 min.
Story:
Sir Harry Oakes is a wealthy magnate, living amongst the British aristocrats who have made their home in the Bahamas just prior to World War II. Their small community is one of privilege and status and when Sir Harry's beloved daughter marries a handsome but penniless gigolo, Alfred De Marigny, Sir Harry is outraged by the union. But before Sir Harry can break up the marriage he is brutally and viciously murdered and his son-in-law is the prime suspect. Nothing is as it appears and Sir Harry's death soon points towards intrigue and deception on an international scale.
Style:
political thriller, crime drama, romantic drama, historical drama, period drama, political drama
Plot:
nobility, forbidden love, mafia, gambling, world war two, prisoner, love triangle, family relations, farmer, farm, father daughter relationship, high society, interracial relations, mother daughter relationship, organized crime, private detective, blackmail, gigolo, unsolved crime, deportation, mob boss, riot, widow, colonialism, family drama ...
Time:
year 1942, year 1943, 1940s
Place:
new york, miami, jamaica, bahamas
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, realistic, serious and tense films with plots about murder, investigation, death, betrayal, violence, brutality and deadly mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Passion and Paradise: The River King (2005), White Mischief (1987), The Irishman (2019), I, the Jury (1982), Amsterdam (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Kenya, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 209 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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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
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Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, rough, novela, suspense, thought provoking ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, emotional, romantic, period piece, costume drama ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
1940s, ancient times, year 1940, 20th century, 18th century
Place:
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51%
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
48%
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Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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11K
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Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated one last time by the Feds who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster spins a dizzying tale, revealing the untold truth about his life as the notorious ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 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: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
For Pablo Escobar family is everything. When young surfer Nick falls for Escobar's niece, Maria, he finds his life on the line when he's pulled into the dangerous world of the family business.
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, independent film, captivating ...
Plot:
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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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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: UK, USA, Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, bleak, suspense, exciting ...
Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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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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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, atmospheric, serious, realistic, crime drama ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
34%
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