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Paris by Night (1988)
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Clara Bell is a busy Euro MP with a husband and child at home and a high powered career - but on a trip to Paris her ordered existence is overturned by a murder and a chance encounter.
Style:
independent film, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, biting, suspense
Plot:
politics, murder, female politician, love and romance, couples, love affair, legal, infidelity, manipulation, danger, legal investigation, strong female presence, dangerous attraction, crumbling marriage, haunted by the past, dishonesty, state affairs, unlikely criminals, blind ambition, couple relations, relationship vs career, life turned upside down, violence, sex scene, politician ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
paris france, france, london
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Most similar movies to Paris by Night
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful and tense films with plots about dishonesty, infidelity, couples, deadly, murder, couple relations and danger mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Paris by Night: Lured Innocence (1998), An Unfinished Affair (1996), In His Hands (2005), Final Cut (1998), U Be Dead (2009). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A reporter sent to cover a murder trial discovers a web of deceit stemming from a torrid affair.
Style:
psychological, serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
older man younger woman romance, small town life, infidelity, extramarital affair, investigation, couples, who done it, family problems, couple relations, obsession, dangerous attraction, journalism ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When a man ends a regretful love affair that occurred during his wife's illness, his mistress plots revenge by targeting his family's most treasured possessions, a priceless painting and his son.
Style:
noir, tense, serious, realistic, rough ...
Plot:
affair, unfaithful husband, erotica, love, infidelity, power relations, couples, love affair, terminal illness, couple relations, dishonesty, rivalry ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company analyzing losses of insured properties. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due ...
Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
serial killer, dangerous attraction, couples, danger, dishonesty, murder, suspicion, psychology, infidelity, female nudity, scalpel, veterinarian ...
Time:
year 2005, 21st century
Place:
flanders
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A group of friends gather for a wake, and are shown a video shot by Jude (Jude Law) and starring them before he dies. Things go rapidly downhill.
Style:
realistic, serious, disturbing, cynical, suspense ...
Plot:
murder, friends, dishonesty, infidelity, violence, investigation, greed, woman peeing, woman urinating, danger, love and romance, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
70%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Vishal Dixit leads an ordinary life with his wife and daughter but his once idyllic marriage is crumbling. When he meets a beautiful married woman en route to work on the train, it sparks a torrid adulterous affair. Vishal soon finds that an ...
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Plot:
couples, couple relations, infidelity, murder, family problems, love and romance, disorder, dangerous attraction, dishonesty, danger, twists and turns, life turned upside down ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
thailand, asia
Similarity:
69%
283
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A doctor and his girlfriend are stalked by a woman who claims to be in love with him. Meanwhile, the man falls in love with a younger woman. Based on a true story
Style:
psychological, tense, suspenseful, serious, realistic
Plot:
dangerous attraction, police investigation, obsession, danger, couples, dishonesty, life is a bitch, fall in love, mentally unstable, couple relations, stalking, female stalker ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Andrés's wealthy father-in-law runs a textile factory; he retires and brings Andrés to Madrid, with wife and son, to run the company. Andrés works long hours, but his wife is bored, and there are tensions at home. When Isabel, a femme ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
femme fatale, obsession, kidnapping, manipulation, couples, couple relations, unfulfillment, crumbling marriage, dishonesty, love and romance, dangerous attraction, cons and scams ...
Time:
90s
Place:
spain
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A wife, her two-timing husband and a flirting neighbor are unpredictable competitors in a warped game that turns into a life-or-death affair.
Style:
erotic, sexual, tense, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
erotica, passion, bigamy, home invasion, murder, infidelity, mind game, couples, family problems, love triangle, love affair, unfulfillment ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
61%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Hugo Buckton seems to have it all: He is apparently rich and has a beautiful wife and a doting son. In actuality, though, Hugo is having money problems and is paranoid that his wife is cheating on him. After a boozy night at a party, Hugo hits and ...
Style:
sexy, serious, suspenseful, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
hit and run, husband wife sex, erotica, police, nudity, murder, incident, investigation, jealousy, violent content, best friend, profanity ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s, 20th century
Place:
england, london, yorkshire
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Motive is an edgy thriller that centers around Emery Simms, a highly educated and successful business tycoon who happens to be married to the quintessential wife Constance. Things go dangerously awry when the thrill seeking Emery engages in an ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, sexual, tense ...
Plot:
desire, sensuality, dangerous attraction, attraction, murder, manipulation, fatal attraction, danger, couples, infidelity, sexual relations, black ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A Beverly Hills home-security guard is seduced by a rock star's wife he monitors by video.
Style:
sexy, realistic, rough, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
femme fatale, rock star, investigation, crumbling marriage, law enforcement, love and romance, dishonesty, couple relations, obsession, love affair, strong sexual content, nudity ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Pinter's semi-autobiographical play examining the surprise attraction, shy first steps, gradual flowering, and treasonous deception of a woman's extramarital affair with her husband's best friend; the entire story is told from the ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, talky, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
marital infidelity, love triangle, betrayal, unfulfillment, dishonesty, illicit affair, adultery, danger, infidelity, autobiography, friends, rivalry ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s
Place:
england, europe, venice, london
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Stuck in a dull marriage, successful shrink Mia DuBois follows a patient's advice and exposes her wild side at a private underground club, where she meets a handsome stranger and begins an affair that may cost her more than just her husband.
Style:
sexy, erotic, tense, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
extramarital affair, infidelity, murder, nightclub, manipulation, who done it, love affair, love and romance, dangerous attraction, femme fatale, mysterious character, couples ...
Similarity:
54%
510
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An airport affair of a business man turns into a nightmare when it turns out that the woman is married to a dangerous jewelry dealer.
Style:
sexy, suspenseful, serious, surprise ending, suspense ...
Plot:
dangerous attraction, infidelity, manipulation, danger, dishonesty, femme fatale, love affair, frame up, husband wife relationship, nudity, erotica, airport ...
Place:
san francisco
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Iran
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Khosrow and Morteza set out on a mission to kill someone. The assassination ought to be arranged as a suicide. At the last minute however, they are obliged to change their initial plans…
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, rough, tense ...
Plot:
assassination, politics, murder, political corruption, political conspiracy, moral dilemma, kidnapping, conspiracy, frame up, state affairs, emotionless, dishonesty ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s
Place:
iran, middle east
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Lucienne Delamare and Pierre Maury are having an affair. Lucienne's husband Paul is the mayor, and a French deputy. Pierre's wife Clotilde has been weak and sickly for years. Lucienne's husband holds no excitement for her, and he is ...
Style:
neo noir, slasher, psychological, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
illicit affair, affair, wedding day, european, couples, dull life, disorder, politics, couple relations, unlikely criminals, love and romance, obsession ...
Time:
70s
Place:
france, europe, paris france
Similarity:
52%
236
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Donna Erickson, an overworked public defender, is in the middle of a tricky case — she's representing a woman suspected of committing a murder that happened years ago. Even though recent DNA evidence lays the blame on her client, this legal ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, serious, suspense, crime thriller ...
Plot:
legal investigation, dedicated lawyer, woman in danger, haunted by the past, uncover truth, legal, dishonesty, life is a bitch, law enforcement, conspiracy, investigation, cold case ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
52%
155
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Ellen's life is turned upside down after her wealthy hubby vanishes at sea. Everyone close to her is a liar - especially Ellen's missing spouse. Was this a case of an affair gone bad? A corporate cover-up? Or something far more sinister? ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, mind bending
Plot:
couple relations, infidelity, murder, love affair, couples, dishonesty, life is a bitch, who done it, dangerous attraction, alcohol abuse, debt, father figure ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After suspecting her husband is playing the field, a nervous woman finds a sympathetic ear in the form of a strange man. The drawback is that her sensitive new-found friend is an obsessive psychopath.
Style:
sexual, independent film, serious, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
stalking, psychopath, infidelity, obsession, danger, dangerous attraction, couple relations, dishonesty, couples, husband, woman, friend ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Page Eight is lovingly turned, with elegant writing, a flawless cast and a heartfelt message from writer/director David Hare about the danger zone where spies and politicians meet. The tension builds gently as we follow the fortunes of Johnny ...
Style:
political thriller, political, serious, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
spy, blackmail, espionage, politics, prime minister, secret service, funeral, intelligence agency, undercover, government agency, loss of friend, dishonesty ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london, united kingdom, europe
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Three generations of a wealthy Bordeaux family are caught in the crossfire when Anne decides to run for mayor, thanks to a political pamphlet that revives an old murder scandal.
Style:
psychological, tense, suspenseful, political thriller, suspense ...
Plot:
forbidden love, incest, politics, cousins in love, haunted by the past, womanizer, murder, bourgeoisie, society, family problems, parents and children, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2003
Place:
vichy, france
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, UK
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The Merchant (Harvey Keitel) is a Westerner. A merchant dealing in precious stones from Afganistan and Turkey. He's above suspicion. In truth, the "Stone Merchant" is a Christian convert into Islam. He's rich, cultured, ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, exciting, tense
Plot:
obsessive quest, danger, assassination attempt, manipulation, terrorism, state affairs, race against time, against the rules, politics, terrorist attack, special agent, fall in love ...
Place:
middle east, cappadocia turkey, rome italy, afghanistan, turkey ...
Similarity:
46%
143
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
They are the perfect, and politically correct, couple. He is a judge, she is a high profile attorney. When she takes on a sensational murder case, the trail leads right to her own front door.
Style:
sexual, suspenseful, tense, serious, sexy ...
Plot:
law, murder, prostitute, rivalry, courtroom, false accusation, legal, army investigation, courtroom drama, hotshot lawyer, riddles and clues, life is a bitch ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Rent’s a bitch. And that is why, six months after her best friend went missing, Amanda finally gives in to getting another roommate, Hailey. The two college students turn out to have something in common, however: abusive men. For Hailey, it’s ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, sexual, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
roommate, abuse, uncover truth, danger, dishonesty, woman in danger, haunted by the past, lesbian sex, manipulation, friendship, gain trust, twists and turns ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
46%
511
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In the midst of a personal crisis, junior senator Maggie Davidson (Holly) ascertains that she's the subject of a terrorist plot.
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
save the day, political conspiracy, politics, danger, undercover, terrorism, rivalry, state affairs, dishonesty, murder, terrorist, propaganda ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
International reporter Jeff Randal spends half of his time abroad. His wife Donna feels neglected. When their preteen daughter Melinda's hunky teacher Adam Hamilton notices, Donna becomes his hot lover, to her Boston bookstore employer and ...
Style:
sexy, tense, suspenseful, erotic, sexual ...
Plot:
infidelity, adultery, older woman younger man relationship, sex, murder, love affair, couples, danger, betrayal, love and romance, teacher student romance, age-gap relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Recently widowed Shelby Naylor (Sherilyn Fenn) listening to her husbands police scanner overhears a husband and wife arguing on the phone. The wife ends up dead and Widow Naylor points the finger endangering herself.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, serious, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
amateur detective, murder, haunted by the past, false accusation, woman in danger, couples, family problems, couple relations, danger, hitman, who done it, infidelity ...
Place:
usa, boston
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Country: Peru
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Through out six different and yet parallel stories that take place during the corrupted goverment during the 90s in Peru, Lombardi tells the moral decomposition that ran through all classes and generations of the peruvian society.
Style:
serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful, mind bending ...
Plot:
politics, state affairs, dishonesty, society, murder, political corruption, political unrest, government, dictatorship, dictator, manipulation, corruption ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
peru, latin america
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Africa, UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
An American writer in England takes his children and a newly hired nanny on a trip to South Africa while his wife, a reporter, is on assignment. He has an affair with the nanny, but when he refuses to leave his wife for her, the nanny gets her ...
Style:
independent film, sexy, realistic, sexual, serious ...
Plot:
woman seduces a man, nanny, kidnapping, infidelity, obsession, murder, investigation, psychopath, violent content, profanity, sexual content, dangerous attraction ...
Time:
90s
Place:
africa, england
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Greece
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Under the influence of signs and premonitions, a man allows himself to veer in and out of a love affair with his colleague.
Style:
serious, realistic, clever, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
infidelity, introspection, life turned upside down, love affair, love triangle, dishonesty, journalism, crumbling marriage, couple relations, destructive relationship, obsession, betrayal ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
germany, france, greece, athens greece
Similarity:
42%
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