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Karaoke (1996)
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Karaoke (1996)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 63 min.
TV show
Story: Obsessive, self-destructive London television scriptwriter Daniel Feeld finds his health failing while involved with the post-production on his new TV drama, "Karaoke." A hard-drinking heavy smoker, Feeld is in much physical pain as he struggles with pancreatic cancer. Going about his daily routines, he has some odd experiences leading him to conclude that his fictional creations are erupting into real life. He overhears people speaking scraps of his own dialogue including young Sandra Sollars, hostess at a karaoke club run by petty thug Arthur "Pig" Maillion. Feeld fears Sandra could be threatened by "Pig" Maillion in a manner similar to scenes he wrote for "Karaoke" as his memory, fantasy, and reality overlap and inter-weave into a complex mental tapestry. Written by Bhob Stewart
Style: serious, realistic
Plot: paranoia, playwright, showbiz, terminal illness, writer's life, obnoxious boss, artists and showbiz, murder, screenwriter, fantasy becomes reality, low life, theater, bar, karaoke, sex from behind, karaoke bar
Time: 90s
Place: england, london, europe

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and period drama films and TV series with plots about society, family relations, couples, love and romance, social relations, lifestyle and couple relations mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Karaoke: Clouds of Witness (1972), Do or Die (2001), The Ice Cream Girls (2013), White Heat (2012), Dancing on the Edge (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Clouds of Witness (1972)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story: Lord Peter's brother, the Duke of Denver is accused of murdering their sister Mary's fiancé. It's up to Lord Peter and his faithful man Bunter to untangle all the clues and the contradicting testimony of a cloud of witnesses to save ...
Style: talky, detective, mind bending, realistic, stylized ...
Plot: murder, amateur detective, society, estate, investigation, who done it, whodunit, murder investigation, detective inspector, red herring, aristocrat, deadly
Time: 20th century, 1920s
Place: england, europe
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Do or Die (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia, UK
TV show
Story: Two-part UK drama set in London and Sydney spanning seven years. When Sam and Nicky's six year old son is diagnosed with leukaemia and a perfect blood match is all that can save him, Sam decides now is the right time to trace his real father - ...
Style: emotional, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot: leukemia, parents and children, terminal illness, against the odds, family problems, law enforcement, save the day, family relations, couple relations, family in crisis, chases and races, gangster ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, australia, england
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The Ice Cream Girls (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story: The Ice Creams is based on the bestselling book by Dorothy Koomson about two girls who, one brief summer, find themselves involved with an abusive, controlling man. The situation spirals out of control and they are trial for his murder; ultimately ...
Style: realistic, serious, tense, captivating
Plot: haunted by the past, uncover truth, murder, youth, life is a bitch, dishonesty, feminist, teenage girl, accused of murder, rape, sexual abuse, tragic past ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: ireland, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
92%
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White Heat (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A story about a group of seven London-based students from 1965 to the present day.
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, stylized, saga ...
Plot: drug addict, society, group of friends, love affair, friendship, lifestyle, social relations, love and romance, friends, destiny, ethnic diversity, flatmate ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, 70s, 80s, 90s ...
Place: england, europe, london
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Dancing on the Edge (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 449 min.
TV show
Story: A black jazz band becomes entangled in the aristocratic world of 1930s London as they seek fame and fortune.
Style: realistic, atmospheric, captivating, tense, erotic ...
Plot: jazz, rising to stardom, music, ambition, musician's life, artists and showbiz, music band, high society, aristocracy, lifestyle, mogul, backstage ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century, year 1933
Place: london, england
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A Passionate Woman (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: 1950's, Leeds: Betty (Billie Piper) is a wife and mother, whose life is changed forever after falling hopelessly and dangerously in love with her charismatic Polish neighbour, Alex Crazenovski, better known as Craze . Against her principles, ...
Style: thought provoking, atmospheric, emotional, serious, bleak ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: introspection, love and romance, life turned upside down, fall in love, infidelity, couples, dishonesty, love affair, adultery, cheating wife, unhappy marriage, unfaithful husband ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 50s, 1950s
Place: england, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
84%
Life in Squares (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 171 min.
TV show
Story: A story of the close and often fraught relationship between sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf.
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, emotional, costume drama ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: artist, love triangle, rebelliousness, family relations, couples, friendship, love and romance, self discovery, bohemian, poet, sister sister relationship, family life ...
Time: victorian era, 20th century
Place: london, england, europe
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Desperate Romantics (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story: Six-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a vagabond group of English painters, poets and critics.
Style: costume drama, serious, realistic, stylized, sentimental ...
Plot: painting, bohemian life, lust, lifestyle, rebellion, couples, rebelliousness, love and romance, painter, artist, art, historical event ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1860s, 1800s
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
78%
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Minder (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Archie Daley's a bit of a rogue, always up for some dodgy dealings in the hope of making a nice little earner, but sometimes it can cause him to lose his moral compass, which is where Jamie usually steps in to put him right.
Style: semi serious, humorous, realistic, feel good, light
Plot: partner, master criminal, unlikely partners, cons and scams, heist, criminal heroes, going straight, corrupt officer, urban, hopes
Time: 21st century
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
74%
From There to Here (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Created by Peter Bowker, From There To Here is set in the aftermath of the 1996 Arndale bombing and follows Daniel Cotton, a Manchester family man who is torn between the life he wants and the life he could have. The story spans the four years that ...
Style: sincere, serious, touching, realistic, captivating
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Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1996
Place: england, manchester
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A Dance to the Music of Time (1997)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 416 min.
TV show
Story: Anthony Powell's 12 volume novel sequence "A Dance to the Music of Time" has been dramatised for television.
Style: stylized, serious, realistic, captivating, period drama
Plot: world war two, world war one, post war, love, high society, social relations, power relations, couples, lifestyle, society, couple relations, dishonesty ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century
Place: england, london, europe
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73%
Prisoners Wives (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Behind every prisoner, there's a wife, girlfriend or mother doing time on the outside. For some it's a nightmare, for others a liberation. Prisoners' Wives - it's time to tell their stories.
Style: emotional, realistic, serious, touching, captivating ...
Plot: prison, couples, family relations, social relations, parents and children, housewife, female protagonist, imprisonment, aspiration, strong female presence, couple relations, coping
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
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The Jury (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story: The Jury is a British television serial broadcast in 2002. The series was the first ever to be allowed to film inside the historic Old Bailey courthouse.
Style: psychological, serious, captivating, realistic, bleak ...
Plot: jury, legal, courtroom drama, courtroom, murder, uncover truth, life is a bitch, price of justice, moral dilemma, support group, society, lawyers and clients ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
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67%
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The Smoke (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: An experienced fire fighter is badly injured and spends almost a year recovering at home. Now he returns to work, but is he as emotionally and physically sound as he thinks he is?
Style: realistic, emotional, captivating, psychological, serious ...
Plot: firefighter, rescue, workplace, workplace situations, danger, partner, bravery, evacuation, natural disaster, fire brigade, lifesaver, urban ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, london
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In the Club (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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Style: sincere, touching, serious, realistic
Plot: couples, lifestyle, couple relations, family relations, love and romance, baby, parents and children, pregnancy, pregnant woman
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Place: england
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32 Brinkburn Street (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Drama moving between the lives, loves and lies of two generations of the same family who live at 32 Brinkburn Street in 1931 and 2011.
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, suspense, sentimental ...
Plot: attic, society, family relations, couples, haunted by the past, family life, parents and children, couple relations, interracial relations, family problems, step siblings, secret ...
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Britannia High (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 630 min.
TV show
Story: Britannia High is a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television and Globe Productions for the ITV network. The series focused on the lives of a group of teenagers and their mentors at a fictional London theatre school. ...
Style: sentimental, touching, semi serious, captivating, realistic
Audience: teens
Plot: follow your dream, desire for fame, teenage love, teenage life, ambition, parents and children, love and romance, teachers and students, family relations, lifestyle, high school life, youth ...
Place: london, europe, england
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The Casual Vacancy (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story: The Casual Vacancy centres on Pagford, a seemingly idyllic English village with a cobbled market square and ancient abbey. Behind the pretty façade however, is a town at war: rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war ...
Style: humorous, realistic, semi serious, feel good, light
Plot: society, village life, social relations, small town, under the surface, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, murder, rivals, british, adaptation, competition ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
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Where the Heart Is (1997)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Where the Heart Is is a British television family drama series set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite. First shown in 1997, it was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone, and focuses on the professional and personal lives of ...
Style: soap opera, touching, sentimental, realistic, serious ...
Plot: nurse, women, family relations, small town, rural area, workplace, love and romance, workplace situations, small town life, strong female presence, husband wife relationship, factory ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: yorkshire, england, northern england
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60%
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Peak Practice (1993)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most ...
Style: medical drama, emotional, serious, touching, realistic
Plot: doctor, crumbling marriage, doctors and patients, couple relations, direction and purpose, power relations, workplace situations, unfulfillment, social relations, clinic, small town, infidelity ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place: england
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All the Small Things (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Uplifting drama series from the writer of Cutting It about family and community, played out with rousing choruses, joyous harmonies and booming basslines.
Style: realistic, sentimental, serious, sincere
Plot: family relations, ego clash, choir, family problems, couples, infidelity, couple relations, family reunited, love and romance, church, estrangement, family in crisis ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
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59%
The Final Cut (1995)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 206 min.
TV show
Story: Approaching his 65th birthday, Prime Minister Frances Urquhart begins to see the end of his career. Not that he has the intention of resigning anytime soon. He does however hope to establish a legacy, one for the history books and one to provide his ...
Style: political thriller, political, cynical, biting, realistic ...
Plot: politics, international relations, ambition, political corruption, cons and scams, haunted by the past, state affairs, dishonesty, society, head of state, male nudity, murder ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: britain, europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
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Casualty (1986)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Casualty, stylised as CASUAL+Y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast ...
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, touching, sincere ...
Plot: hospital, medicine, children, workplace situations, doctors and patients, workplace romance, workplace intrigue, intern, love and romance, nurse, doctor patient relationship, accident ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 90s, 2010s, 2000s ...
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
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Heartland (1994)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Heartland was an Australian television drama series that ran on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994. It ran for thirteen episodes and starred Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo. The show was also known as Burned Bridge in some ...
Style: serious, realistic
Plot: interracial relations, murder, society, law enforcement, investigation, australian aboriginal, culture clash, police, prison, mission, deadly
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: australia, usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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Capital City (1989)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman. Despite its short run in ...
Plot: stock market, trading, stock broker, bank, business and finance, capitalist, yuppie, investment banker, merchant, office, city, british ...
Time: 90s, 80s
Place: england, london
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54%
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The Village (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The Village is a BBC TV series written by Peter Moffat. The drama is set in a Derbyshire village in the 20th century. The first series of what Moffat hopes will become a 42-hour TV drama was broadcast in spring 2013 and covered the years 1914 to ...
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, rough, costume drama ...
Plot: village life, village, parents and children, social relations, society, villager, countryside, village people, family relations, world war one, small village, landscape ...
Time: 20th century, 1920s, 1910s
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Upstairs, Downstairs is a British television drama series originally produced by London Weekend Television and revived by the BBC. It ran on ITV in 68 episodes divided into five series from 1971 to 1975. Set in a large townhouse in Edwardian, First ...
Style: realistic, stylized, serious, costume drama, period piece ...
Plot: butler, domestic servant, maid, working class, master servant relationship, high society, wealth, master and servant, lifestyle, couples, rich and poor, couple relations ...
Time: 1900s, edwardian era, year 1971, 1920s, 1930s ...
Place: england, london, britain, hawaii, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
The House of Eliott (1991)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: The House of Eliott is a British television series produced and broadcast by the BBC in three series between 1991 and 1994. The series starred Stella Gonet and Louise Lombard as two sisters in 1920s London who establish a dressmaking business and ...
Style: serious, realistic, costume drama, captivating, sincere ...
Plot: fashion, society, workplace, lifestyle, family relations, workplace situations, fashion designer, dressmaker, rise to the top, notoriety, sister sister relationship, siblings relations ...
Time: 1920s, 20th century
Place: england, london, britain
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52%
Waiting for the Tenor (1998)
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 97 min.
Story: The author Thomas meets his childhood friend Hoffman on an autumn night in 1997. They decide to let a dream come true: to make a film of a play by Thomas, Veranda for a Tenor, with Hoffman in the lead role. The story takes us back to the summer of ...
Style: serious, realistic, sincere, touching, meta
Plot: friendship, friendship between men, filmmaking, alcohol abuse, terminal illness, couples, artists and showbiz, writer's life, couple relations, introspection, bittersweet, alcoholism ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 1950s
Place: europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
The Mayor of Casterbridge (1978)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 350 min.
TV show
Story: In a drunken and disheartened state, Michael Henchard sells his wife at a fair. When he becomes sober again he realises what he has done, and though unable to find his wife and child, changes his ways. He becomes the Mayor of the town. Nearly twenty ...
Style: spiritual, talky, tense, emotional, atmospheric ...
Plot: spirituality, small town, society, betrayal, rivalry, rise and fall, tragic hero, social relations, power relations, haunted by the past, alcohol abuse, hidden truth ...
Time: 19th century
Place: england, europe
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51%
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