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Plot Summary:
Claude Sautet's romantic drama stars Romy Schneider as Rosalie, a beautiful young woman involved with successful businessman Cesar (Yves Montand). One day, Rosalie's former flame David (Sami Frey) appears and attempts to win her back. Cesar reacts with a jealous intensity never before seen by Rosalie, and because of that, she returns to David. She remains conflicted regarding her choice of partner, but eventually, one of the men does something which resolves the situation. (Allmovie).
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: sexy, anthology, humorous, realistic, contemplative, semi serious, masterpiece
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Plot Summary:
Three friends face mid-life crises. Paul is a writer who's blocked. François has lost his ideals and practices medicine for the money; his wife grows distant, even hostile. The charming Vincent, everyone's favorite, faces bankruptcy, his mistress leaves him, and his wife, from whom he's separated, wants a divorce. The strains on the men begin to show particularly in François and Paul's friendship and in Vincent's health. A younger man, Jack, becomes attractive to Lucie, François's wife. Another young friend, the boxer Jean, who's like a son to Vincent and whose girlfriend is pregnant, has taken a bout with a merciless slugger. Has happiness eluded this circle of friends?.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: art house, psychological, touching, emotional, realistic, contemplative, semi serious, feel good
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, realistic, contemplative, gay cinema
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 22
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 90 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 605
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Country: Philippines
Duration: 130 min
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Plot Summary:
The mistress (Catherine Deneuve) of a wealthy man misses material comforts when she leaves him for a younger lover.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 830
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, stylized
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Switzerland, France, Italy
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, philosophical, existential, sentimental, sincere, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, contemplative
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 431
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Netherlands
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 623
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 113 min
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 61
Genere: Drama, Romance
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
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Country: France
Duration: 114 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 96
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: West Germany, Italy
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 703
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 224
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 180
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IMDB Votes: 687
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 465
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 15000
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