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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Pietro Chiocca shifts from hydraulic pumps to heavy war weapons selling. He starts traveling all around the third world looking for clients, and contract by contract his economic situation shoot up, raising also his social status. But is never ...
Style:
black comedy, satirical, period piece, dark comedy
Plot:
arms dealer, children, political satire, corruption, ethical dilemma, hypocrisy, greed, dark humor, family drama, cold war era, character study, rise and fall ...
Time:
70s
Place:
italy, africa
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 385 min.
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Story:
When a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires, scandal taints the cosy community of Barchester when their local church becomes the object of a scathing, investigative report.
Style:
costume drama, historical drama, reflective, atmospheric, intellectual ...
Plot:
literary, cathedral, scandal, power struggle, hypocrisy, manipulation, moral dilemma, scheming, family conflict, social satire, corruption, ambition ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
britain
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
A respected village schoolteacher falls for a travelling dancer and faces a moral dilemma.
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, period piece
Plot:
village life, redemption, music and dance, reputation, hypocrisy, forbidden love, moral dilemma, compassion, jealousy, scandal, class conflict, revenge ...
Time:
70s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A plotting Duke leaves his kingdom in the hands of a prudish soldier, who evokes an arcane law making fornication punishable by death - but who then abuses his power when he becomes obsessed with an even more chaste young man.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, thought provoking, intense ...
Plot:
abuse of power, political intrigue, shakespeare, power, ruler, political unrest, political conspiracy, politician, politics, social satire, conspiracy, moral dilemma ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Banker, acting as an international front, lives dangerously among a blonde, a brunette and a dark woman, his lover.
Style:
satirical, dark comedy, absurd, cynical, ironic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
social satire, bourgeoisie, hypocrisy, political satire, infidelity, corruption, male protagonist, character study, love triangle, urban, favela, female nudity ...
Place:
brazil
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Genre: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
" Broder Gabrielsen " in its time awoke a major debate , and already during the shooting of the film went high waves in the press . The film points a strong warning against religious fanaticism and against contemporary preachers, and it ...
Style:
serious, bleak, dramatic, melancholic, intense ...
Plot:
religious fanaticism, ecstasy, social commentary, loss of faith, hypocrisy, faith healing, frustration, mass hysteria, skepticism, tragedy, manipulation, character study ...
Time:
60s
Place:
scandinavia
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Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: Spain, UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
In Madrid at the time of the Inquisition, the monk Ambrosio is renowned for his faith and his strength of will, a saint in the eyes of the populace. But when he discovers the beautiful Matilda hidden in his own monastery, all his repressed passions ...
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, art house, period drama
Plot:
temptation, monastery, inquisition, lust, taboo, moral ambiguity, religious, hypocrisy, sin, seduction, corruption, obsession ...
Time:
18th century, 17th century
Place:
madrid, spain
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The young noble Don Monza is caught and thrown out by the nun Virginia de Leva when she catches him flirting with one of her nun sisters across the stone wall between their gardens. He hears the rumor that she'd have an affair with her trustee ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, romantic drama, erotic drama, intense ...
Plot:
nun, convent, forbidden romance, scandal, betrayal, murder, lust, seduction, adultery, sexual repression, hypocrisy, religious conflict ...
Time:
18th century, 16th century
Place:
europe
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Genre: Comedy
Country: West Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
German sex comedy
Style:
comedy drama, satirical, period piece, art house, witty ...
Plot:
coming of age, sexuality, virginity, female sexuality, female protagonist, social commentary, satire, character study, gender roles, sexual repression, hypocrisy, love triangle ...
Time:
60s
Place:
west germany
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A photographer finds himself falling for a 14 year-old boy.
Style:
controversial, art house, intense, realistic, sensitive ...
Plot:
gay, coming of age, sexual exploration, autobiography, taboo, jealousy, lgbtq, possession, social realism, hypocrisy, friendship, city life ...
Time:
70s
Place:
montreal
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The Last Judgement (Italian: Il giudizio universale) is a 1961 commedia all'italiana film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It was coproduced with France. It has an all-star Italian and international cast, including Americans Jack Palance, ...
Style:
philosophical, anthology, art house, tragicomedy, dark comedy ...
Plot:
social commentary, human nature, everyday life, moral dilemma, hypocrisy, existentialism, reflection, satire, absurdism, corruption, clergy, city life ...
Time:
60s
Place:
naples italy, italy, napoli italy, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Its a special night for the Buoitton Family. Charles and Linda, extremely wealthy couple, invite their closest friends and family members to dinner. Before dinner is served Charles raises the glass for a toast to his family and falls face forward on ...
Style:
tense, captivating, humorous, disturbing, dark comedy ...
Plot:
family secret, poisoning, guilt, moral dilemma, family problems, murder, relationship problems, murder confession, murderer, forced confession, guilty conscience, secret ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden, Norway
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
André and Vera are a young entrepreneurial couple. They get the opportunity to pitch their female health app at a prestigious competition. Before going there, Vera tries hypnotherapy to quit smoking. From this point, her attitude changes and André ...
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, reflective, art house, suspense
Plot:
hypnosis, hypocrisy, social commentary, psychological manipulation, moral ambiguity, social satire, identity, female protagonist, manipulation, satire, transformation, character study ...
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 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, semi serious, realistic, feel good, light ...
Plot:
village life, social relations, society, small town, uninhibited rivalry, under the surface, rivalry, rivals, murder, social inequality, class conflict, british ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A young woman haunted by a tragedy in her past takes revenge on the predatory men unlucky enough to cross her path.
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, psychological thriller, suspense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, rape and revenge, rape, violence, feminist, vengeance, murder, double life, death of friend, brutality, sexism, toxic masculinity ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
ohio, nebraska, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
Style:
sexy, unusual plot structure, erotic, social, entertaining ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
stripper, strip club, seduction, shopping, money, pole dancing, exploitation, dancer, male nudity, sex worker, female protagonist, hypocritical woman ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, year 2007, year 2019, year 2014 ...
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The main thing is sexy - no matter whether thin, fat, what skin color, young, old, we can all be sexy in different ways. Almost every woman grows up having to work on herself in order to remain desirable. Why? What if we stopped pushing ourselves ...
Plot:
feminism, sexuality, relationships, desire, gender roles, realism, identity, empowerment, therapy, communication, sex work, politics ...
Place:
berlin germany
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Freshly tossed into a private Catholic high school by his devout mother, John falls head over heels for a devious classmate ready to push his faith (and morals) to the brink with a series of increasingly uncomfortable actions, all in the name of ...
Style:
intense, grim, suspenseful, dark comedy, moody
Plot:
religious conflict, catholic school, toxic relationship, male protagonist, emotional abuse, loss of innocence, manipulation, teenage angst, moral dilemma, coming of age, teen romance, guilt ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Zhuang Hanyan, abandoned as a child and raised in the countryside, returns to her family in the capital, catching the attention of Fu Yunxi, a magistrate seeking a capable wife. As they grow closer, Hanyan finds warmth in family bonds as their ...
Style:
heartfelt, dramatic, suspense, tension, costume drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family drama, strong female lead, relationships, loyalty, palace intrigue, political corruption, hypocrisy, investigation, betrayal, marriage of convenience, bureaucracy, class differences ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Mark Twain tale of cowardly Confederate soldiers.
Style:
black comedy, period piece, picaresque
Audience:
adult
Plot:
civil war, cowardice, irony, satire, american civil war, social commentary, dark humor, hypocrisy, literary, anti war, moral ambiguity, american south ...
Time:
1860s
Place:
missouri
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark, Faroe Islands
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Recalling the works of Jim Jarmusch and Wim Wenders, this Danish road movie concerns a pair of women, Rannva and Barba, who return after a seven-year absence to their native Faroes Islands, a self-governing province of Denmark near Iceland. Dressed ...
Style:
road movie, black comedy, tragicomedy, independent film
Plot:
road trip, fisherman, self discovery, getting home, female friendship, identity, melancholy, culture clash, hypocrisy, family secret, nostalgia, outsider ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
While a newly-built industrial bakery can produce bread, a three-person committee refused to sign acceptance documents citing numerous deficiencies. Lyonya Shindin, who works for a construction company, which built the bakery, follows the committee ...
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, political drama
Plot:
construction, bureaucracy, conscience, social realism, confrontation, ethical dilemma, small town, corruption, hypocrisy, slow burn, claustrophobia, alcoholism ...
Place:
soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A young libertine after a series of love affairs, to escape the wrath of the betrayed husband disguises himself as a monk and hides in a convent where one immediately realizes how much his presence is very welcome.
Style:
erotic, sensual, erotic drama, costume drama, comedy drama ...
Plot:
nunsploitation, convent, libertine, nun, sexploitation, disguise, seduction, infidelity, lust, sexuality, hidden identity, intimacy ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The staff of elementary school prepare the retirement party for their cleaning woman. The complicated relations within the school will emerge to the surface on the same night.
Style:
dark comedy, humorous, ironic, satirical, tragicomedy ...
Plot:
school, elementary school, satire, office politics, social commentary, intimate, hypocrisy, slice of life, bureaucracy, bittersweet, social realism, totalitarian regime ...
Time:
80s
Place:
balkan, eastern europe, former yugoslavia
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Genre: Musical, Music, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel "Notre Dame de Paris" which follows the gypsy dancer Esmeralda and the three men who vie for her love: the kind hunchback Quadimodo, the twisted priest Frollo, and the unfaithful soldier ...
Style:
dramatic, emotional, melancholic, period piece, historical drama ...
Plot:
stage musical, notre dame cathedral, singing, obsession, gypsy, unfaithful, tragic love, spectacle, jealousy, dance, forbidden love, adaptation ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Foxy filmmaker Liberty Jean and her movie company arrive at Wagatno Beach to film a torrid movie called "Say Cheese", going against the wishes of the puritanical Church of the Divine Light, leading all hell to break loose. The ...
Style:
slapstick, independent film, period piece
Audience:
adult
Plot:
screwball, filmmaking, irreverent, satire, beach, behind the scenes, sabotage, religion, hypocrisy, conspiracy, fraud, brawl ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
Hollywood, Look I m Smiling is a laugh-out-loud and insightful comedy concert starring Mad TV s break-out star Aries Spears. Spears is in rare form as he tackles controversial topics such as political correctness , the Hollywood establishment and ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, controversial, insightful, sketch comedy ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, society, interracial relations, irreverent, satire, social commentary, american culture, hypocrisy, pop culture, political satire, entrapment, dark humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Adaptations of Chaucer's Tales to a modern setting.
Style:
anthology, captivating, satirical, ironic, dramatic ...
Plot:
society, adaptation, lifestyle, social relations, relationships, social problems, pilgrimage, literary, deception, morality, hypocrisy, road trip ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The double life of Methodist minister's wife catches up to her, as her husband campaigns for Mayor in a small New Jersey town.
Style:
light, entertaining, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
double life, political campaign, political scandal, political candidate, political activism, politician, town mayor, mayor, confronting the past, secrets, domestic drama, family drama ...
Place:
new jersey
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Genre: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
On a mission to get God's attention in hopes that God will heal his sister from terminal cancer, a young boy begins answering the prayers left by church members in the pastor's prayer box after the pastor throws them away, jaded by his own ...
Style:
heartbreaking, emotional, thought provoking, psychological, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
faith, religion, brother sister relationship, fighting illness, kids and family, belief in god, family problems, religious faith, religious, illness, life is a bitch, brother ...
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