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Plot Summary:
Celebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast production of Tannhauser. Ms. Anderson balks at the notion of working with obscure Hungarian conductor Zoltan Szanto. The much-anticipated production may never get off the ground, thanks to labor-management difficulties, intramural jealousies, and clashing egos. Amidst all this chaos, the mismatched Anderson and Szanto fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Japan, USA, Hungary
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: art film, humorous, captivating, realistic, contemplative, semi serious
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My Geisha (1962)
Plot Summary:
A director's (Yves Montand) wife (Shirley MacLaine) poses as a geisha to win the lead in his Japanese production of "Madame Butterfly.".
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: retro, clever, humorous, realistic, talky, semi serious, romantic comedy
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Six in Paris (1965)
Plot Summary:
Six vignettes set in different sections of Paris, by six directors. St. Germain des Pres (Douchet), Gare du Nord (Rouch), Rue St. Denis (Pollet), and Montparnasse et Levallois (Godard) are stories of love, flirtation and prostitution; Place d'Etoile (Rhomer) concerns a haberdasher and his umbrella; and La Muette (Chabrol), a bourgeois family and earplugs.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anthology, realistic, semi serious
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30 Days Until I'm Famous (2004)
Plot Summary:
A Latina working in Los Angeles as a messenger is randomly discovered and fashioned into a pop music star.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 420
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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The Dramatics: A Comedy (2015)
Plot Summary:
When an out of work actress unexpectedly lands a starring role in the sexually explicit mini-series adaptation of a best selling erotic novel, her aimless, stoner boyfriend does his best to be supportive. But when her volatile, Oscar winning co-lead takes "rehearsals" too far, her dream job becomes her boyfriend’s worst nightmare and the couple is forced to decide whether or not their relationship is worth fighting for.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 553
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, light, independent film
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Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995)
Plot Summary:
Filmed entirely on location in East Hampton, Long Island, "Last Summer in the Hamptons" concerns a large theatrical family spending the last weekend of their summer together at the decades-old family retreat which economic circumstances have forced them to put on the market. Victoria Foyt plays a young Hollywood actress whose visit wreaks havoc on the stellar group of family and friends - led by matriarch Viveca Lindfors and made up of an extraordinary mix of prominent New York actors, directors, and playwrights. In the course of a very unusual weekend, comic as well as serious situations arise, and the family's secrets - of which there are many - begin to unravel.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 434
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: independent film, clever, talky, sincere, humorous, realistic, contemplative, semi serious, psychological, romantic
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The Moderns (1988)
Plot Summary:
Nick Hart is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate community in 1920s Paris. He spends most of his time drinking and socializing in local café's and pestering gallery owner Libby Valentin to sell his paintings. He becomes involved in a plot by wealthy art patroness Nathalie de Ville to forge three paintings. This leads to several run-ins with American rubber magnate Bertram Stone, who happens to be married to Hart's ex-wife Rachel.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: clever, humorous, surreal, expressionism, realistic, semi serious, independent film, light, romantic, philosophical
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Whiskey with Vodka (2009)
Plot Summary:
A renowned actor named Otto is the epitome of the problematic but beloved ladies man. Even when drunk he still knows more about filmmaking than does the amateur who is directing him in his latest movie. But what should the unreliable star do when a local actor joins the crew as his understudy? Comic situations arise not only because of the well-known environment, but also from an inclination to authentically capture the various relationships.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 529
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, contemplative, semi serious, offbeat
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Sunset Strip (2000)
Plot Summary:
A day in Hollywood, 1972, with young people looking for the 24 hours that will change their lives. Zach will open that night for a British rocker at Whisky a Go-Go; he lives in a canyon and plays impromptu duets with a mysterious guitarist he doesn't see. Tammy is a costume designer, open to quick sex with the various rockers she works with and loved from afar by Michael, a photographer recovering from a case of the clap. His good friend is Felix, a morose, alcoholic songwriter. On hand for comic relief is Marty Shapiro, a fast-talking record producer. Getting ready for the gig at the club, Zach's performance, and the early-morning aftermath comprise the film.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, semi serious, sentimental, humorous, realistic, sexy, erotic, sexual
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Festival in Cannes (2001)
Plot Summary:
Cannes, 1999. Alice, an actress, wants to direct an indie picture. Kaz, a talkative (and maybe bogus) deal maker, promises $3 million if she'll use Millie, an aging French star. But, Rick, a big producer, needs Millie for a small part in a fall movie or he loses his star, Tom Hanks. Is Kaz for real? Can Rick sweet-talk Alice and sabotage Kaz to keep Millie from taking that deal? Millie consults with Victor, her ex, about which picture to make, Rick needs money, an ingenue named Blue is discovered, Kaz hits on Victor's new love, and Rick's factotum connects with Blue. Knives go in various backs. Wheels spin. Which deals - and pairings - will be consummated?.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 638
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, witty, talky, independent film, clever, realistic
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Love Among the Ruins (1975)
Plot Summary:
An aging actress is being sued for breach of promise. She hires as her lawyer a man who was an ex-lover and is still in love with her, although she doesn't know it. She realizes that the only way to win this case and protect her assets is to destroy her reputation.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: thrilling, touching, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Va Savoir (Who Knows?) (2001)
Plot Summary:
Quick-witted, well-read cultured types revolve around each other in a delightful potpourri of theatre, romanticism and theft.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy, Germany
Duration: 154 min
Plot tags: disturbing, lyrical, feel good, humorous, realistic, talky, meditative, non-linear, clever, contemplative
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Being Julia (2004)
Plot Summary:
Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant career - but after years of shining in the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. Julia finds exactly what she's looking for in a handsome young American fan, but it isn't long before the novelty fling adds a few more sparks than she was hoping for. Fortuately for her, this surprise twist in the plot will thrust her back into the greatest role of her life.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA, Hungary, UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: period piece, emotional, entertaining, stylized, sincere, witty, touching, romantic, historical drama, feel good
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The King of Comedy (1999)
Plot Summary:
Wan Tin-Sau is an actor who cannot seem to catch a break, since his only professional jobs are limited to being a movie extra. As well as being an actor, he is also the head of his village's community center.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: inspirational, cult classic, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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With Your Permission (2007)
Plot Summary:
Ordinary Jan has no easy life. He is by far the most unpopular employee at work. At home it's even worse. His marriage with the not so ordinary Bente is on the verge of a breakdown. Jan's boss finally sends him into group therapy where an unlikely friendship emerges between Jan and the two mechanics Rudy and Alf.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 867
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, light, feel good, offbeat
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Hollywood Dreams (2006)
Plot Summary:
The tale of a young girl fresh off the bus from Iowa, who falls in love with a sexy and promising young actor, though their relationship threatens to complicate her own obsessive goal of becoming a famous actress. The film perfectly captures the delightful and desperate lives of those chasing dreams in Hollywood: One day they are shuffling down a boardwalk with too many suitcases, and the next they are lounging in contemporary hillside homes with a view of the city. Though neither state is permanent the more desirable one fuels the dream. The story's extraordinary execution portrays Hollywood as the fantastic and insane place that it is. Written by Lane Kneedler, American Film Institute Magazine.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 251
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: semi serious, captivating, psychological, emotional, sex comedy, independent film, humorous, realistic, witty, talky
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The Real Blonde (1997)
Plot Summary:
An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: light, satirical, melancholic, humorous, clever, offbeat, feel good, realistic, witty, contemplative
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Caprice (2015)
Plot Summary:
An average guy meets an actress who is more beautiful than he could ever imagine. But then a pesky girl materializes to make his life a living hell. His perfect girlfriend now thinks that he is involved with this Caprice.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, sincere, feel good, sensitive, sentimental, realistic
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Sorry if I Want to Marry You (2010)
Plot Summary:
Second part of the film "Sorry if I love you". Alex (Raoul Bova) and Niki (Michela Quattrociocche) are more in love than ever. They have just returned from the lighthouse on the island Blu where they have lived unforgettable days. Niki returns to see his friends, but a number of important changes in their lives will test the friendship of the girls. Alex also resume life with his old friends. All of them, Flavio, Enrico and Pietro, are no longer serene and safe husbands due to certain difficulties that have compromised their marriages.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: sexy, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Phileine Says Sorry (2003)
Plot Summary:
Gorgeous Dutch youngster Max has two passions, acting and girls. The first becomes his brilliant career, which takes off so well he gets invited to a prestigious New York theatre course for a year. But since he met fickle bitch Phileine in an Utrecht park, his flirting life is cut short while she cruelly plays with his feelings rather then his horny body. After refusing to follow him, she turns up uninvited later and still acts jealous and possessive. Grief follows for everyone, working up to a convoluted finale.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Country: Netherlands, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, erotic, sexy, clever, offbeat, realistic
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Fish Without a Bicycle (2003)
Plot Summary:
Comedy - Julianna (Jenna Mattison) is a struggling actress in a dead end relationship with Danny (Brad Rowe), a fireman who no longer lights her fire. When she decides to leave him and go "find herself" she ends up falling in love with an egotistical director, Michael (Bryan Callen), who can barely fit her in between Pilates classes.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 256
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, light, emotional, clever, realistic, witty, talky, semi serious, sexual
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The Housekeeper (2002)
Plot Summary:
After his wife leaves him for another man, Jacques hires a housekeeper, Laura, to keep his Paris apartment in order. As he starts increasing her hours and spending more time with her on her days off, Jacques is torn between the pleasure of Laura's company, and the headache that such an intrusion brings to his new domain of singlehood.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sentimental, harsh, semi serious, touching, realistic, talky, sensitive, humorous, sexual, road movie
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You and Me (2006)
Plot Summary:
In Paris, Ariane and Lena are sisters. Ariane writes photo novellas for the magazine "Toi et Moi." She's emotional and her long-time boyfriend, Farid, has her in a state because he won't propose, won't ask her to live with him, and often is unavailable. Lena is a cellist, quiet and circumspect in life and in her playing. She lives without passion with her boyfriend François; they're talking about having a baby.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 659
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, sexy, captivating, light, emotional, realistic, semi serious, sexual, hot
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Actresses (2007)
Plot Summary:
Comédienne hantée par son rôle de Nathalia Petrovna, l'héroïne de la pièce de Tourguéniev Un Mois à la campagne qu'elle répète difficilement, Marcelline tente de noyer ses angoisses dans une piscine sur un air de Glenn Miller. Mais rien n'y fait. Rien n'empêche le temps de courir et de lui imposer ses quarante ans et toujours pas d'enfant.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 771
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, psychological, captivating, touching, realistic, talky, semi serious
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G (2002)
Plot Summary:
A young Hip Hop star named Summer G falls for a middle to upper class sister while in college. After she rejects him for a fellow social climber, Summer G spends ten years building a Hip Hop empire, then moves to the Hamptons where he finds the object of his affections.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 778
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, captivating, realistic, gloomy, modern day adaptation
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Everything You Want (2006)
Plot Summary:
It was at a very young age that Abby found herself experimenting with the gift of art while she practically.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating
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Man of the Year (2002)
Plot Summary:
Bill is the guest of honor as the "Man of the Year". A very successful head of a large energy firm, he is a man with many dark secrets. His best friend, Stuart, hosts the party at his ritzy ultra modern Hollywood Hills home. During the course of the night, secrets will be revealed, trusts will be broken and relationships will change forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 236
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, talky, semi serious, clever, biting
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Seven Days of Grace (2006)
Plot Summary:
Four women - a blonde, a hippie, a lesbian and a barmaid - are looking for love, money and success. When one inherits an Italian restaurant from her father, they see this as a chance to fulfil their dreams. Then the restaurant is in danger of closing down - and the girls pull out all the stops to save it.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 125
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, realistic, light, feel good, offbeat, independent film
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This Year's Love (1999)
Plot Summary:
The big-screen debut from Scottish stage director David Kane, This Year's Love is a comedy about the romantic misadventures of six young people in Camden, North London. The marriage of tattoo artist Danny (Douglas Hanshall) and dressmaker Hannah (Catherine McCormack) gets off to a less-than-inspiring start when Danny finds out Hannah has already been fooling around with a friend's husband, so Danny takes a walk and Hannah splits with a friend to get drunk. At the airport, where the newly-weds were supposed to leave for a honeymoon, Danny meets a cleaning woman named Mary (Kathy Burke) and is immediately infatuated, while Hannah is picked up by a scruffy artist named Cameron (Dougray Scott). Elsewhere, Liam (Ian Hart), a geeky comic-art enthusiast who shares an apartment with Cameron, finds romance with Sophie (Jennifer Ehle), a single mother and full-time neurotic.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, clever, touching, humorous, realistic, witty, talky, semi serious, sexual
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Mademoiselle (2001)
Plot Summary:
Claire is a young woman who leads a somewhat formatted life. Pierre is an improviser, but not an actor. Brief encounter, brief romance, doomed or not, who can say? When things like that happen, you act on the spur of the moment.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 845
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sexy, touching, sentimental, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual
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Call Me Dil (2010)
Plot Summary:
A suicidal woman's "final" call mistakenly connects her to a man who gives her something to live for.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India, UK
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, psychological, captivating, realistic