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The Kingdom of Diamonds (1980)
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Original name: হীরক রাজার দেশে
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The musician duo of Goopi Gayin and Bagha Bayin make a comeback in this sequel, where they are invited to the court of the Hirak Raja (Diamond King), for their musical skills. They have to perform at the kingdom's Jubilee Celebrations. But coming to the kingdom, they use their natural goodness and curiosity to find out that all is not well in the kingdom. There is exploitation of poor farmers and diamond-miners. There are sycophant courtiers and ruthless armies. And there is a mad scientist with this Brain-washing machine. With the help of an upright school-master, Goopi and Bagha set out to correct the evils... with the help of their ghost-given skills, fast thinking and an impish sense of humour.
Style:
thought provoking, humorous, witty, semi serious, biting, offbeat
Plot:
distopia, heroes, suspense, injustice, escapades, society, royal court, satire, political unrest, mad scientist, state affairs, save the day, imaginary kingdom, righting the wronged, musician, tiger, king, teacher, scientist, kingdom, diamond, tyrant, greed, magical power, brainwashing ...
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out semi serious, humorous, realistic and biting films with plots about society, satire, suspense, disorder, politics, state affairs and dark humor mostly in Comedy, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Kingdom of Diamonds: The Stranger (1991), Justi&Cia (2014), The Color of the Chameleon (2012), The Middleman (1975), The Witness (1969). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Goopy and Bagha are banished from the kingdom for being bad musicians. However, with their skills, they succeed in pleasing the king of ghosts who grants them three wishes.
Style:
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Plot:
supernatural horror, escape, musician, king, singer, incompetence, exile, magical power, tiger, ghost, capture, bad singing ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India, France
Duration: 120 min.
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 80 min.
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious, captivating, biting
Plot:
murderous pair, unlikely criminals, satire, social decay, society, disorder, vigilantism, escapades, life is a bitch, nothing to lose, partners, hopes ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: Bulgaria
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
bulgaria
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A bright and idealistic young graduate steels himself for a dog-eat-dog world, only to flounder in a job market packed with thousands of other hopefuls. When he eventually decides to start his own business as a middle-man, he discovers that the ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: Hungary
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Known as the best satire about communism, banned for over a decade in Hungary. 'The Witness' has become a cult classic, well received by critics and general audiences when it was finally released outside of Hungary. 'The Witness' ...
Style:
satirical, parody, thought provoking, biting, cynical ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 179 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cruelty towards those around them.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Style:
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Genre: Comedy
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 106 min.
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Country: India
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Duration: 118 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lost his job. Initially given no chance, things turn dark when Cogswell makes it into the general ...
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Duration: 89 min.
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Duration: 91 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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