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David & Layla (2005)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Inspired by a true story, sparks fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York. David (David Moscow), TV host of "Sex & Happiness", becomes smitten with the voluptuous Layla (Shiva Rose) - a mysterious, sensual dancer who turns out to be a refugee. David's reckless pursuit of Layla sets off an unveiling of the similarities and contrasts of their ancient cultures. His lust grows into love as he discovers in stunning Layla a sensitive, intelligent war survivor with a rich culture that echoes his own. But their families are dead set against their unlikely romance. Faced with deportation, Layla must choose.
Style:
humorous, realistic, sincere, touching, witty, semi serious, independent film, slapstick comedy, neo screwball comedy
Audience:
date night
Plot:
forbidden love, meet the parents, culture clash, love and romance, fall in love, couples, family relations, parents and children, hopes, unlikely couple, desire, belly dancer, interfaith relationship, society, deportation, love, dancing, wedding, religion, politics, muslim, jazz, orphan, arab, sexuality ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, new york, middle east, jerusalem, israel, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 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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Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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feel good, sentimental, realistic, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
uplifting, serious, realistic, emotional, touching ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, new york, india
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, humorous, captivating, light, realistic ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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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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100%
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Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, sincere, semi serious, feel good, touching ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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TV show
Story:
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Story:
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Place:
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Style:
sincere, witty, humorous, touching, psychological ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
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Place:
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100%
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
date night
Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
touching, sincere, semi serious, feel good, humorous ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, realistic, touching, humorous, social
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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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100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, humorous, realistic, emotional, semi serious ...
Audience:
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100%
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Story:
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Time:
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100%
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