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A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Bandit (1983)
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Original name: Scherzo del destino in agguato dietro l'angolo come un brigante da strada
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The internal minister's very sophisticated ultra-technological and plated car stops for a mechanical accident in front of a villa. The owner of the villa is De Andreis that immediately offers his help to save the minister entrapped inside the car. Everything has to be done in secret to avoid a scandal within the Roman politic world. Many attempt are done but the result is unexpectedly terrific.
Style:
satirical, sitcom, situational comedy, absurd, black comedy, surreal, tension
Plot:
farce, political satire, dark humor, chaos, power struggle, scandal, cover up, absurdism, political corruption, social commentary, rivalry, bureaucracy, improv, moral ambiguity, ridicule, politics, humiliation, urban, villa, deadpan, female nudity, secret service, mother daughter relationship, auto mechanic, carabinieri ...
Time:
80s, year 1983
Place:
rome italy, italy
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out black comedy, satirical, period piece and parody films with plots about satire, social commentary, farce, political satire, dark humor, corruption and urban mostly in Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Bandit: Attenti a quei P2 (1982), Anni ruggenti (1962), Pierino medico della SAUB (1981), Whatsoeverly (2011), What's Your Emergency? (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, parody, black comedy, controversial, cynical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political corruption, satire, conspiracy, corruption, secret society, political satire, scandal, cover up, social satire, social commentary, dark humor, political intrigue ...
Time:
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Place:
rome italy, italy
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
1930s
Place:
italy, rome italy
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
italy, rome italy
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61%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, humorous, funny, entertaining, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, corruption, prison, politics, satire, political corruption, stupidity, society, rivalry, disorder, police officer, buddies ...
Place:
southern italy
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Corrupt and sleazy entrepreneur Cetto La Qualunque comes back to Italy and "jumps into politics" lest his law-abiding opponent, Giovanni De Santis, is elected as mayor.
Style:
sexy, humorous, not serious, realistic, funny ...
Plot:
political satire, farce, politics, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, campaign, satire, state affairs, politician, corruption, political corruption, opportunism ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
italy, southern italy, europe
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54%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Lithuania
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Black comedy "What's Your Emergency?" is a mockumentary style story about the police headquarters. Redundancy intimidate officials are working diligently as ever, but the call-outs this month will not give them a break. Moreover, one ...
Style:
black comedy, tension, mockumentary, dark comedy
Plot:
corruption, drug, police procedural, dark humor, cover up, satire, moral ambiguity, scandal, investigation, chaos, urban, office politics ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, sitcom, situational comedy, dark comedy, absurd ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
brazil
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, semi serious, humorous, feel good, political ...
Plot:
politics, political satire, satire, ambitious, humour, political intrigue, political activism, ambition, social satire, social commentary, youth, coming of age ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Norway
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A modern remake of the classic movie where our main characters meets unforeseen troubles and bureaucracy when they build a new house. A hopeless and hilarious meet with the system.
Style:
situational comedy, humorous, sitcom, family comedy, satirical ...
Plot:
bureaucracy, husband wife relationship, social satire, mother son relationship, satire, social commentary, family conflict, chaos, farce, escape, real estate, small town
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The political party called LMKP, which Mahsun, Şahin and Mehmet established as a front to secretly gamble, accidentally entered the parliament. As a result, the trio find themselves in a brand new world full of opportunities. The story, which ...
Style:
situational comedy, dark comedy, cynical, sitcom, black comedy ...
Plot:
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44%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
anthology, satirical, black comedy, controversial, period piece ...
Plot:
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Place:
italy
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
italy
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
dark comedy, tragicomedy, hilarious, period piece
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 79 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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33%
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Country: Turkey
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
turkey
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
political
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Australia
Duration: 94 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: Italy
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, satirical, light, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
brazil
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30%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, cynical, ironic, black comedy, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
60s
Place:
rome italy, italy
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30%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
black comedy, dark, absurd, dark comedy, satirical ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
east germany
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, existential, melancholic, art house, black comedy ...
Plot:
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60s
Place:
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