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Elective Affinities (1996)
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Original name: Le affinità elettive
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
After an architect (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) is invited to the home of his associate, the harmony of the place comes undone with the visitor's attraction to someone.
Style:
serious, emotional, realistic, gloomy
Plot:
cheating wife, childbirth, dysfunctional marriage, extramarital affair, unfaithful wife, infidelity, sex, female nudity, divorce, adultery, husband wife relationship, death of husband, comedy of manners, nudity, age difference, young love, love triangle, family relations, love and romance, couples, love affair, family problems, crumbling marriage, lovers reunited, dishonesty ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
africa, europe, italy, venice, tuscany, florence, florence italy
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, sexy and gloomy films with plots about infidelity, couples, love and romance, husband wife relationship, adultery, unfulfillment and love triangle mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like Elective Affinities: The Last Mistress (2007), Remember Me, My Love (2003), Love After Love (1992), Five Times Two (2004), Madame Bovary (1991). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
95%
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Country: Italy, France, UK
Duration: 125 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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Similarity:
90%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
contemplative, thought provoking, serious, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
adultery, infidelity, love triangle, dishonesty, crumbling marriage, unfulfillment, love and romance, midlife crisis, breakup, couples, family problems, dark humor ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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sexy, sincere, sensual, non-linear, psychological ...
Plot:
divorce, infidelity, sex, rape, adultery, wedding, husband wife relationship, wedding night, sex scene, relationships, orgy, voyeurism ...
Time:
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Place:
france, sardinia, sicily, europe, senegal ...
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Country: France
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, sincere, thought provoking ...
Plot:
betrayal, unfaithful wife, infidelity, dysfunctional family, cuckold, tragic love, family gatherings, couples, estrangement, family problems, lovers reunited, family life ...
Time:
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Place:
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Country: Italy, France, Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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74%
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Country: France, Italy, Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, serious, emotional, realistic, gloomy ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
france, paris france, europe
Similarity:
70%
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Cousin Bette is a poor and lonely seamstress, who, after the death of her prominent and wealthy sister, tries to ingratiate herself into lives of her brother-in-law, Baron Hulot, and her niece, Hortense Hulot. Failing to do so, she instead finds ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
69%
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Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
68%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, emotional, touching ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: France
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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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Similarity:
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Country: Italy, Switzerland, France
Duration: 126 min.
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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Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Country: Canada, USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Place:
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Story:
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Place:
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Story:
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Place:
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Place:
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Duration: 178 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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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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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 168 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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