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The Strawberry Statement (1970)
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Simon (Bruce Davison), a student at a fictional university in San Francisco (based on San Francisco State College) is indifferent to the student protests around him, until walking in on a naked woman (Kristina Holland) in his dormitory roommate's bed. While she quickly runs over to the toilets to dress, Simon protests to his roommate that their time should only be devoted to studying, so they can get good jobs and lots of money. Coming back clothed, the woman refuses setting another date with the roommate because she'll be busy protesting. She explains the university's plan to construct a gymnasium in an African-American neighborhood, thus causing conflict with the local African American population. She tells him that she and others plan to take over one of the university's buildings.
Style:
political, social, serious, realistic, political drama, cult film
Plot:
hippie, counterculture, vietnam war, university, chaos, liberal, tyranny, police brutality, social issues, student protest, feminism, underground, anarchist, anarchy, commune, marxist, college, politics, youth, human spirit, life is a bitch, rebellion, journalism, revolution, injustice ...
Time:
year 1970, 60s
Place:
san francisco
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, political and touching films with plots about society, politics, nude, love, rebellion, nudity and female nudity mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like The Strawberry Statement: Getting Straight (1970), The Year That Trembled (2002), Steal This Movie (2000), This Revolution (2005), The Lost City (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Style:
contemplative, serious, realistic, thought provoking, sentimental ...
Plot:
vietnam war, hippie, counterculture, anti war, college, swing, campus, african american, university, student, teacher, homosexuality ...
Time:
60s, 70s
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The Year That Trembled is a 1970 coming-of-age story set in the shadow of Kent State that focuses on a group of young characters facing the Vietnam Draft Lottery.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, sincere, touching, contemplative ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
vietnam, ohio, usa, asia, cambodia ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Five years after Yippie founder Abbie Hoffman goes underground to avoid a drug-related prison sentence, he contacts a reporter to get out the story of the FBI's covert spying, harassment and inciting of violence they then blame on the Left.
Style:
melancholic, talky, stylized, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
politics, fighting the system, conspiracy, depression, justice, biopic, mental illness, revolution, injustice, conspiracy theory, on the run, drug abuse ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 70s, year 1968
Place:
new york, usa, chicago, woodstock, pentagon ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, clever, serious, realistic, political ...
Plot:
anarchist, conspiracy, politics, dishonesty, life is a bitch, rebelliousness, rebellion, society, injustice, political unrest, anarchism, anarchy ...
Time:
september 11 2001
Place:
iraq, afghanistan, new york, usa, middle east ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ...
Style:
sincere, period piece, captivating, touching, stylized ...
Plot:
politics, cuban revolution, nightclub, idealism, fidel castro, revolution, immigrant, love and romance, dictatorship, family problems, chaos, political unrest ...
Time:
year 2005, 1950s, 20th century, 50s
Place:
cuba, latin america, havana cuba
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 183 min.
Story:
1968 and 1969 in Paris: during and after the student and trade union revolt. François is 20, a poet, dodging military service. He takes to the barricades, but won't throw a Molotov cocktail at the police. He smokes opium and talks about ...
Style:
realistic, serious, black and white, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
politics, idealism, coming of age, twins, hopes, sexual relations, injustice, couple relations, love affair, chaos and mayhem, love triangle, life is a bitch ...
Time:
year 1968, 20th century, year 2005, 60s, year 1969
Place:
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66%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, philosophical, political, psychological, sentimental ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
rebelliousness, politics, rebel, debt, twists and turns, businessman, anarchist, boyfriend, friends, revolution, kidnapping, vandalism ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, year 1968, 21st century
Place:
germany, berlin germany, europe, barcelona
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
An epic portrait of late Sixties America, as seen through the portrayal of two of its children: anthropology student Daria (who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert) and dropout Mark (who's wanted by the ...
Style:
road movie, erotic, surreal, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
hippie, desert, counterculture, on the road, crazy love, rebellion, sex orgy, male nudity, outdoor sex, politics, pink floyd, materialism ...
Time:
20th century, year 1970, 70s, 60s
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, phoenix arizona, italy ...
Similarity:
58%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, realistic, serious, political, independent film
Plot:
politics, journalism, hopes, society, best friend, love and romance, college, fall in love, flapper, love, breakup, idealism ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, september 11 2001, 2000s
Place:
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Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, touching, romantic, independent film
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
political, contemplative, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new orleans
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 173 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, captivating
Plot:
gay, male pubic hair, utopia, family relations, rebelliousness, friendship, hopes, youth, rebellion, politics, idealism, against the rules ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 70s, 20th century, september 11 2001 ...
Place:
france, paris france
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational, social, captivating, realistic, touching ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: UK, France, Italy, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, political, cult classic, cynical, disturbing ...
Plot:
journalism, politics, hippie, counterculture, television reporter, bare chested male, american politics, journalist, photograph, sex, photographer, political activism ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
political, realistic, emotional, anthology, philosophical ...
Plot:
mining, outdoor sex, revolution, art, politics, business, french history, union, capitalism, fighting the system, anarchist, unemployment ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, turn of the century, year 1993
Place:
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Similarity:
39%
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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
political, independent film, serious, realistic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
strike, labor, liberal, union, college, labor union, counterculture, student protest, socialism, terrorism, injustice, courtroom ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
teen, touching, realistic, sincere, spectacular ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, teacher, feminism, teenage girl, girl gang, high school, lesbian, attempted rape, sexual harassment, abusive father, rebellion, youth ...
Time:
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Place:
portland oregon, california
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexual, erotic, sensual, independent film, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
60s
Place:
las vegas, los angeles, british columbia
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37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
37%
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Country: Nigeria, UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Style:
black and white, independent film
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
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Time:
1940s, 50s, 1930s, 1950s, post world war two ...
Place:
usa, california, new york, middle east, malibu california ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Dominican Republic, USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Style:
black and white, serious, realistic, tense, crying ...
Plot:
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Place:
cuba, latin america, miami, florida, usa ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, psychological, talky, sentimental ...
Plot:
one night stand, couples, lifestyle, love affair, female nudity, commitment, bare breasts, love, nudity, couple relations, love and romance, singleness ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
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35%
456
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, captivating, tense, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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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:
california
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
witty, independent film, melancholic, stylized, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
racism, interracial relations, college life, satire, campus, prejudice, storytelling, obsession, oral sex, black, friendship, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016, year 2014, year 2012, year 2011 ...
Place:
usa, indiana, california
Similarity:
34%
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