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Fools (1970)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A horror-movie actor falls in love with the unhappily married young wife of an attorney.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, independent film, detective, nostalgic
Plot:
love triangle, midlife crisis, character study, forbidden romance, jealousy, loneliness, unrequited love, adultery, mature, infidelity, bittersweet, obsession, moral ambiguity, starting over, sensuality, urban, small town, murder, actor, wife, extramarital affair, psychological drama, dialogue driven
Time:
year 1970
Place:
san francisco
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out romantic drama, melancholic, psychological and independent film films with plots about infidelity, love triangle, character study, jealousy, obsession, psychological drama and midlife crisis mostly in Drama, Romance and Mystery genres. Some movies like Fools: On the Sly (2017), Mongolpiparen (2004), Duet for Four (1982), A Woman (2010), Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
melancholic, independent film
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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72%
231
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, art house, tense, moody
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Mr. Singh / Mrs. Mehta is a 2010 Hindi-language film starring Prashant Narayanan and Aruna Shields. It's directed by Pravesh Bhardwaj. The film is produced by Manu Kumaran and was released on June 24, 2010. Mr Singh/Mrs Mehta is directorial ...
Style:
romantic drama, sensual, independent film
Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
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: Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, melancholic
Plot:
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Place:
japan
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Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, tension, crime drama, romantic drama, melancholic
Plot:
blackjack, faked death, gambling, escape, deception, private investigator, starting over, identity, character study, second chance, moral dilemma, investigation ...
Time:
70s
Place:
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Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Three short stories about women & men relationship.
Style:
anthology, romantic drama, realistic, melancholic, intense ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
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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Country: Japan
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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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:
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Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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226
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Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Since they met the first time in boarding school as little kids, it was obvious that the orphans Kay and Dave would become a couple. But at sixteen, Dave foolishly attempted to rob a bank with a water pistol, and ended up in jail for eight years. ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Country: India
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
36%
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Country: Spain, Argentina, UK, Czechoslovakia
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
intense, romantic drama, atmospheric, tense, melancholic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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159
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, period piece
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Barbara gets secret plastic surgery in Switzerland in an attempt to save her marriage to Mark, but he doesn't seem interested in meeting her. She checks in to a ski resort to wait for Mark, and begins getting attention from young men. Her ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
70s
Place:
swiss alps
Similarity:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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