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Plot Summary:
The story follows complicated relation between Adas Miauczynski "Cezary Pazura" and Gosia "Katarzyna Figura".
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 760
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 87 min
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Just for the Time Being (2000)
Plot Summary:
A beautiful woman comes between a father and son. When both men begin to compete for her affections, a dangerous love triangle develops and she must choose between them.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Crying? (2003)
Plot Summary:
Bill is an accountant at a film company. His boss is out for the weekend so the office is under his commands. Nadia is an aspiring young film director who thinks she is a genious. They don't know each other. Through them we see the lives of their family and friends. Nick a gay former child TV star, Alexander s fat boy who wears dead singers T-shirts, Monique a french albino with burned legs, Anna the "slut" and others...Bill does not understand that he is getting older. He is fond of little girls especially his 14 year old neighbor Jenny. Nadia on the other hand seem to be attracted only by artsy fartsy men.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Greece
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, realistic, disturbing, semi serious, independent film
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Nothing Funny (1995)
Plot Summary:
One day, hospital orderlies, watching corpse in the morgue, recognize film director. Man, even though he died, he begins to remember his life. He made a career making movies, had numerous mistresses, but never realized their dreams. His life was interspersed with many setbacks that enfeebled him from the inside. Although he made a career in film, he was not happy with his life.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: semi autobiographical, surreal
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Citizen Nikanorova Waits for You (1978)
Plot Summary:
Katya Nikanorova leaves her village in order to find her loved one.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 156
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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7 Emotions (2018)
Plot Summary:
Fear, anger, sadness, joy, disgust, envy, shame. Adaś Miauczyński goes back to his childhood days when, like most of us, he used to find it problematic to name the emotions that accompanied him. To improve the quality of his adult life, he decides to return to that time – which proves not so carefree after all – to learn how to experience the seven basic emotions. This extremely unpredictable journey into the past features an abundance of hilarious, even comical, situations but is also filled with lots of touching moments and food for thought.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: psychological, philosophical, mind bending, thought provoking, confusing
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The House of Fools (1985)
Plot Summary:
The feature film debut of director Marek Koterski. Thirty-year-old Adaś Miauczyński visits his parents, which ends with his nervous breakdown.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 478
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 93 min
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Train for Hollywood (1987)
Plot Summary:
A young woman is bitten by the acting bug after seeing Marilyn Monroe in "Some Like It Hot". She patterns herself after MM and after finishing high school goes for screen tests to the Film Academy. Rejected because of her crooked teeth she takes a job of selling beer on a train and starts writing to Billy Wilder, trying to be casted in his next movie. At the trains station she meets a would-be cinematographer who is color blind. They become friends sharing their dreams of going to Hollywood. One day she finds a goldfish trapped in a beer bottle: she sets her free and makes three wishes, not for herself but for her friends. To her surprise all of them come true. As a reward she gets a long awaited call from Billy Wilder. Written by Polish Cinema Database.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 194
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 97 min
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Sequence of Feelings (1993)
Plot Summary:
A renowned actor, Rafal Nawrot, is invited to play the main part in a theatre production of "Romeo and Juliet" in a backwater town. Upon arriving he realizes his mistake and is packing to leave when Julia, a beautiful blonde teenager appears at his hotel room door, the starstruck emissary from a local fan club. The encounter triggers a host of erotic fantasies and dreams for Nawrot, who decides to stay in town after all. Although his dreams more or less come true when Julia becomes sexually involved with him, his growing obsession with the young woman is paralleled by her emotional growth in a simultaneous relationship with a lover her own age.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 105 min
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Inner Life (1987)
Plot Summary:
The life of a grumpy 40-year-old man living with his wife in a high-rise block. Every day is like the other - quarrel over dinner, garbage, neighbours, elevators, lost socks. He hates everybody, especially his wife. Not even sexual fantasies are an escape from the hell, he imposes on himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 86 min
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The Spinning Wheel of Time (1995)
Plot Summary:
A filmmaker and his actress wife move into the filmmaker’s cabin in the woods, where they haven’t been for ten years. He sets about filming whatever he can in the area, including an alluring blonde who lives nearby.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: semi autobiographical, semi documentary, independent film, cult film
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Holiday (1999)
Plot Summary:
During a family reunion in 2000, guests decide to read out laud their "where i see myself in 10 years" wish lists which they wrote down during their 1990 family reunion.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Belgium, Canada
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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Mouvements du désir (1994)
Plot Summary:
During the long train ride from Montreal to Vancouver, a man and woman find themselves increasingly attracted to each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, France, Switzerland
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: avant garde
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Journey to Another Town (1980)
Plot Summary:
By chance, two middle-aged people met - the telephone operator of the hotel Lina and the chief engineer of the construction department Kirillov, who had arrived on official business from Leningrad in one of the provincial cities of the country. Behind everyone has setbacks in family life. A sincere feeling that brought two lonely people closer together helped to see those around them in a new way. They are already over forty. Both are lonely. Having met by chance and fell in love with each other, they never became happy.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 145
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 93 min
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Anatomy of Love (1972)
Plot Summary:
A young attractive widow has a one-night stand with a handsome architect. The couple soon starts a tumultuous relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 142
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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Porno (1990)
Plot Summary:
Middle aged man lies sleeplessly in bed, recalling his numerous sexual encounters. The various couplings are haphazard, loveless affairs in which most of the women are as anxious to release sexual tension as he is. He fails to find fulfillment and is left with feelings of despair and hopelesness.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 531
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: erotic, romantic, sexy, melancholic, realistic, controversial
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Irene (2002)
Plot Summary:
Irène is a beautiful girl working in Paris, she soon meets a manager and hopes a love story with him. But he tells a lie, so she falls in love with a house painter.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 635
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
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The Boss's Daughter (2015)
Plot Summary:
40-year-old foreman Vital is chosen by Alix (25) as a guinea pig in the anonymous study she is carrying out in her father's factory. The boss's daughter soon finds herself falling under the spell of this reserved, enigmatic worker as he begins to open up to her, revealing his dreams of another life.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 820
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, romantic comedy
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Ruben, Ruben (1983)
Plot Summary:
Based on a novel by Peter De Vries. Story of an alcoholic, lecherous Scottish poet on a tour of New England Universities, where he goes from one bed and bottle to another.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: independent film, clever, offbeat, realistic, witty, talky, semi serious, eighties
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Over the Dark Water (1993)
Plot Summary:
Leningrad; 60th years; white nights. Walking on Neva Embankment, the charming provincial has met three friends: poet, artist and film director. And each of young people has suggested to marry him.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 96
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, psychological, melancholic
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I Want You (2007)
Plot Summary:
A macho type man becomes entangled with an independent-minded girl.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: light, sweet, funny, feel good, humorous
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Dreamfactory (2019)
Plot Summary:
A romantic drama set in 1961 that follows a young studio extra's ambitious efforts to reunite with the French girl he loves after being separated by the construction of the Berlin Wall.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: romantic, uplifting, touching, sweet, sentimental
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Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule (2007)
Plot Summary:
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule (Telugu: ఆడవారి మాటాలకు అర్ధాలు వేరులే, English: The Words of Women Have Different Meanings) is a 2007 Telugu language film, written and directed by Tamil film director Selvaraghavan, making his directorial debut in the Telugu film industry. The film stars Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan in the lead and Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sriram) in supporting roles while Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the music for the film. The title for this film was derived from a song from N. T. R's Missamma. The film was released commercially on 27 April 2007 and became highly successful. It was also a critical success, winning three Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award. Following the huge success, the film was remade into Tamil as Yaaradi Nee Mohini with Dhanush and Nayantara in lead.The role of Trisha Krishnan was initially given to Jyothika Saravanan.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 157 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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100 Days of Love (2015)
Plot Summary:
Balan, a columnist, falls in love with his schoolmate, Sheela. What happens when Balan comes to know that Sheela is in a relationship with Rahul?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 153 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, captivating, entertaining
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A Faithful Man (2018)
Plot Summary:
Marianne leaves Abel for Paul, his best friend and the father of her unborn child. Eight years later, Paul dies and Marianne returns to Abel. However, things have changed for the both of them and feelings of jealousy surround their new relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, uplifting, touching, sweet, aesthetic
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Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
Plot Summary:
Erika Shinohara (Fumi Nikaido) is a first year of high school student. While talking to friends, she makes up a story about her "boyfriend." In reality, Erika Shinohara doesn't have a boyfriend. Erika's friends soon begin to doubt her story and Erika is also running out of lies. Erika then sees a pretty boy on the street and takes his picture discreetly. She later shows his picture to her friends as her boyfriend. The boy in the picture is Kyouya Sata (Kento Yamazaki) and happens to attend the same school as Erika. She tells Kyouya about her situation and asks him to be her pretend boyfriend. Even though Kyouya has a pretty appearance, he has a dark side.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, uplifting, touching, feel good, humorous, sweet, shoujo
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Endless Love (2017)
Plot Summary:
A famous and a wealthy doctor, falls in love with a poor housekeeper.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: sexy, sentimental, romantic, uplifting, touching, sweet, beautiful
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Half Girlfriend (2017)
Plot Summary:
Madhav Jha, a rustic boy from Bihar who is drawn to his college-mate, Riya Somani, an affluent English-speaking girl from Delhi. There’s just one hitch here. Riya is willing to go thus far and no further; Madhav continues being obsessed with her. Will the Bihar boy and the Delhi girl make it past the half-way mark?.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sentimental, uplifting, touching, sweet, disturbing
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Love Is Eternal While It Lasts (2004)
Plot Summary:
Gilberto, 50enne, si fa coinvolgere in una cosiddetta speed-date, una gara in cui i protagonisti devono trovare un partner in 3 minuti. Arrestato, deve confessare tutto in presenza della moglie che lo sbatte fuori di casa. Rifugiatosi da amici scopre che il suo migliore amico è amante della moglie e comincia a tentare di avviare nuove relazioni che falliscono tutte.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Kiss of Life (2015)
Plot Summary:
Everything he's terrified of, she loves. Could this be love?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating
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Don Jon (2013)
Plot Summary:
A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 245000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sexy, sexual, humorous, emotional, melancholic, sex comedy, semi serious, romantic, romantic comedy, teen