Movies like The Factotum

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The Factotum (1991)
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The Factotum (1991)
Original name: Il portaborse
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Cesare Botero (Nanni Moretti), a young and corrupted minister, hires a new spokesman, honest and polite high school professor Luciano Sandulli (Silvio Orlando).
Style: cult film
Plot: corruption, television, political corruption, prophetic, money, teacher, student, writers, politics, mistress, politician, lie, election, speaker, male female relationship, liar, temptation, high school, assistant, satire, socialist, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, voting, political party, fired from the job ...
Place: rome italy
Keyword: french

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, semi serious and clever films with plots about politics, satire, politician, money, state affairs, society and election mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like The Factotum: A Brighter Tomorrow (2023), The Liar (1981), We Have a Pope (2011), Vesna Goes Fast (1996), Bianca (1984). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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A Brighter Tomorrow (2023)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A film director unhappy with the movie he's shooting about a Hungarian circus stranded in Rome during the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising faces divorce from his producer wife.
Style: semi serious, psychological, captivating, thrilling, satirical
Plot: filmmaking, director, communist, film producer, filmmaker, lifestyle, satire, ambition, family problems, relationship problems, marital separation, circus ...
Time: year 1956, 1950s, 2020s
Place: rome italy
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95%
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The Liar (1981)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Finland, West Germany
Duration: 53 min.
Story: Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means of an incessant delivery of quirky and snappy quasi-intellectual lines and fabricated excuses.
Style: black and white, student film
Plot: aspiring writer, money, friend, cheating, drifter, bum, loan, money problems, student, friendship, lie, restaurant ...
Place: helsinki finland
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67%
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We Have a Pope (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is about to greet the faithful who have gathered to see him. His advisors, unable to convince him he is the right man for the job, call on a renowned therapist who also happens to be an ...
Style: psychological, realistic, humorous, witty, clever ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: religion, cardinal the priest, vatican, pope, identity crisis, catholic church, self discovery, catholic, introspection, self involved, self fulfillment, lifestyle ...
Time: 21st century
Place: rome italy, europe, italy
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64%
Vesna Goes Fast (1996)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Vesna, a Czech girl, arrives in Italy without money and, because of poverty, is forced into prostitution.
Plot: migration, construction worker, hopelessness, street prostitution, immigrant, family relations, girl, friend, group, truth, tourist, letter ...
Place: italy
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64%
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Bianca (1984)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Michele is a mathematics professor who just started a new job in a school with some peculiar teaching methods. After a woman in his neighborhood is murdered, Michele meets beautiful colleague Bianca, and a relationship begins between the two. Where ...
Style: cult classic, realistic, psychological, semi serious, sentimental ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: female nudity, investigation, psychoanalysis, professor, girl, circus, serial killer, dark humor, mathematics, mental illness, high school, police investigation ...
Time: 80s, year 1984, 20th century
Place: italy, rome italy
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The Perfect Dictatorship (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 143 min.
Story: TV MX, the most powerful Mexican Television Corporation, discloses a scandalous story involving Governor Carmelo Vargas in serious crimes and illicit business. Governor Vargas worried about his political future, decides to clean his image and ...
Style: cynical, semi serious, humorous, realistic, dark comedy ...
Plot: manipulation, political intrigue, journalism, media, media satire, political corruption, corrupt politician, state affairs, dishonesty, campaign, blackmail, governor ...
Time: year 2014, 21st century
Place: latin america, mexico
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61%
Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 126 min.
Story: A lowly bank clerk, literally allergic to money and revolted by its nefarious influence on humanity, launches a campaign of harassment against a wealthy butcher, stealing small, insignificant items— but never money—from the man. The victim uses ...
Plot: anarchist, anarchism, erotica, dog attack, butcher, religion, theft, capitalism, allergy, thief, tax evasion, symbolism ...
Place: italy, rome italy
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56%
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Taiwan Canasta (1985)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Once one of the leaders of the 1968 protests, Sasa Belopoljanski is now an out-of-work architect who makes "movers" for living, some funny little mediapan mobiles which nobody takes seriously but him. Dreaming about the honest world free ...
Style: game show
Plot: revolutionary, architect, art gallery, corruption, mogul, construction, unfaithfulness, party, artist, money, police, employer employee relationship ...
Place: balkan, belgrade, former yugoslavia
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55%
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Sweet Dreams (1981)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Michele Apicella is a young film and theater director, who lives his troubles as an artist. In Italy reach the Eighties, and Michele, who was contestant in the Sixties, now finds himself in a new era full of crisis of values and ignorance. So ...
Style: psychotronic, semi autobiographical
Plot: filmmaking, chess, television, alternate reality, stream of consciousness, shepherd, school, teacher, cinema, surrealism, filmmaker, screenwriter ...
Place: italy
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54%
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April (1998)
Genre: Biography, Comedy
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 78 min.
Story: Nanni Moretti takes a comic look at the ebbs and flows of his life as he becomes a father for the first time. He struggles with distractions while trying to make a documentary of the Italian national elections.
Style: cult classic, metafiction, realistic, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot: politics, autobiography, television, fatherhood, election, election campaign, biopic, working class, family life, parents and children, couples, family relations ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1994, year 1996, year 1995 ...
Place: rome italy, italy, europe, venice, london
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53%
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The Caiman (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 112 min.
Story: A skewering of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Style: realistic, serious, disturbing, sincere, meta ...
Plot: filmmaking, politics, bribery, relationship vs career, showbiz, political intrigue, head of state, ambition, artists and showbiz, state affairs, crumbling marriage, bankruptcy ...
Time: year 2006, 70s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: italy, europe
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52%
Long Live Freedom (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story: The elections are approaching and the largest opposition party in the country do not look good. Its leader, Enrico Oliveri can not stand the pressure and disappears. Fearing a scandal, the eminence grise of the party had brought into play the twin ...
Style: realistic, humorous, semi serious, clever, funny ...
Plot: twins, politics, campaign, switching roles, disorder, dishonesty, hidden identity, state affairs, political party, impostor, political rally, politician ...
Time: 21st century
Place: italy, europe, france
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51%
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Another Life (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Saverio, a dentist, comes out as naive as usual while he falls in love with Alia, a russian immigrant he met in Rome. He must now deal with issues a guy like him would never have thought to come across.
Plot: urban setting, slum, unrequited love, lovesick, irony, loneliness, criminal, roommate, dentist, love, love triangle, beach ...
Place: rome italy
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47%
Red Wood Pigeon (1989)
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Michele is the leader of the Italian communist party and a professional water polo player. On this day he's just lost his memory following a (very stupid) car accident. So he has to discover the intricacies of his life again, and he does so ...
Style: captivating, realistic, psychological, semi serious, humorous
Plot: memory loss, swimming, surrealism, circus, television, satire, politics, identity crisis, mother son relationship, character study, political satire, metaphor ...
Time: year 1989, 80s
Place: italy, europe
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45%
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Philanthropy (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Romania, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story: In the 21st century Bucharest to get out in the city on Saturday evening at the arm of a beautiful woman is a financial investment risky. Ovidiu, unassuming high school teacher, never could afford. Looking for a source of income to something more ...
Style: semi serious, realistic, humorous, dark comedy, existential ...
Plot: cons and scams, dishonesty, couples, teachers and students, teacher, false identity, compassion, alternate reality, scam, middle aged man, alienation, european ...
Time: 21st century
Place: romania, balkan, europe, eastern europe, bucharest
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44%
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The Candidate (1972)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
Style: political, witty, realistic, cynical, thought provoking ...
Plot: politics, election, american politics, father son relationship, campaign, satire, candidate, idealism, political campaign, underdog, political rally, president ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, year 1972
Place: california, usa, san francisco, san diego california
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The Terrace (1980)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 150 min.
Story: Drama about the difficulties of a group of people trying to change their lives. A group of people gathers in a terrace in Rome . Some are friends, some know each other and others just meet for the first time. All are intellectual and belong to the ...
Style: satirical, captivating, non-linear, contemplative, cynical ...
Plot: television, food, restaurant, politics, screenwriter, communist, husband wife relationship, member of parliament, state affairs, unfulfillment, society, artists and showbiz ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: rome italy, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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Primary Colors (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA, France, Germany, Japan
Duration: 143 min.
Story: In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the ...
Style: political, intense, witty, talky, semi serious ...
Plot: politics, scandal, satire, president, adultery, presidential election, idealism, election, media, political corruption, u.s. president, political satire ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: new york, washington d.c., florida, new hampshire
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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The Bull (1994)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Franco, after being fired from his job decides, as compensation for the damage, to steal a bull from his former company.
Style: road movie, surprise ending
Plot: bull, unemployment, fired from the job, breeding, wagon train, balkan war, economic crisis, dignity, cattle, theft, journey, on the road ...
Time: 90s
Place: hungary, italy, croatia
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41%
The Mass Is Ended (1985)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Onetime campus radical Nanni Moretti renounces his past to become a priest. Returning to his home village, Moretti is appalled at the lack of religious reverence amongst the townsfolk. Unable to communicate with any of his old friends, who've ...
Style: spiritual, cult classic, semi serious, realistic, sincere ...
Plot: priest, love letter, spirit, circus, church, innocence lost, society, clergy, idealism, solace, religions or cults, family problems ...
Time: 80s
Place: italy
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40%
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Bajland (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Jan Rydel is a contender for the office of the President of the Republic of Poland. He is in conflict with TV journalists, and when he finally gets on the air, he sits with his back to the camera. However, its ratings are high.
Style: humorous, serious, realistic, captivating
Plot: presidential campaign, politician, election, politics, inheritance, presidential election, candidate, last will and testament, argument, press conference, psychiatrist, assistant ...
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39%
Hit Me Anyone One More Time! (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Keisuke Kuroda wakes up in a hospital bed unable to remember who he is. While sneaking out of the hospital, he sees a glimpse of the news and realizes that he is the Prime Minister of Japan. His approval rating was the lowest in the history of ...
Style: humorous, captivating, satirical
Plot: amnesiac, politician, prime minister, memory loss, political satire, memory lapse, political candidate, satire, political intrigue, amnesia, politics, corrupt politician ...
Place: japan
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38%
In the Thick of It (1995)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story: This optimistic Italian slice-of-life drama chronicles a typical day in the lives of teenagers living in the grim suburbs of Rome. The story is set in the suburb of Tuscolano which is located near the Cinecitta studios and concerns a group of ...
Style: independent film
Plot: teenage gang, con man, stealing, money, dating, teenage girl, flash forward, brother brother relationship, sex, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, prostitute, friend ...
Place: rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Wag the Dog (1997)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Style: black comedy, political, talky, dark comedy, realistic ...
Plot: politics, conspiracy, political corruption, journalism, cia, election, satire, government, political conspiracy, president, secret service, senator ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: washington d.c., albania, persia, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
Teacher of the Year (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Surrounded by the eccentric faculty of Truman High School, Mitch Carter wins the California Teacher of the Year award and immediately receives a tempting offer that may force him to leave his job.
Style: mockumentary, independent film
Plot: high school student, teacher, high school, conversation, discussion, female teacher, high school teacher, female student, man with glasses, student, office, pregnant woman ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Irresistible (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.
Style: political, funny, twist ending, satirical, parody ...
Plot: election campaign, american politics, political campaign, political satire, politician, mayor, small town, usa politics, politics, campaigning, political candidate, debate ...
Time: 2020s, year 2016
Place: wisconsin, usa, washington d.c., new york
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35%
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Tit for Tat (1978)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Professor Herceg struggling with difficulties, it is not easy to determine how students conveyed knowledge, and even harder to avoid the hatred of the disciples, and sympathy for the students. Arrival of television in school, a poll about the new ...
Plot: high school, boss, journalist, female nudity, photographer, teenager, school, student, teacher, teenage girl, teenage boy, parents ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Spinning Boris (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with President Yeltsin's re-election campaign when his approval rating is down to single digits.
Style: clever, realistic, political, talky, witty ...
Plot: politics, campaign, head of state, ambition, idealism, leadership, rise to the top, political unrest, culture clash, political intrigue, political conspiracy, society ...
Time: year 1996, 90s
Place: russia, moscow russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
The English Teacher (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Teacher Linda Sinclair (Julianne Moore) balances her staid home life with an incredible passion for her subject, but her routine is forever altered when a former star pupil and his unsupportive father reenter her life. Go-to television director ...
Style: realistic, semi serious, suspense, sentimental, sincere ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: teacher student sex, older woman younger man relationship, teacher student relationship, teacher, high school, high school teacher, power relations, failed attempt, social relations, workplace, writer's life, small town life ...
Time: year 2013, 21st century
Place: greece, pennsylvania, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Don's Party (1976)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Don's Party stars John Hargreaves as Don Henderson, a schoolteacher living with his wife, Kath (Jeanie Drynan), in 1969. Out of boredom, he invites a small group of friends to celebrate a predicted Australian Labor Party (ALP) election victory, ...
Style: talky, realistic, semi serious, clever, witty ...
Plot: cuckolded husband, politics, friends, female nudity, reflection, exploitation, exodus, infidelity, suburbs, friendship, married couple, friendship between men ...
Time: year 1976, 60s, year 1969, year 1967
Place: australia, sydney australia
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31%
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