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Plot Summary:
A man falls in love with and marries a prostitute, then has to defend her against malicious townsfolk.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 267
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 92 min
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Love in Lapland (2017)
Plot Summary:
When an administrator in Paris is sent to Sweden to close a toy company before Christmas, she meets the manager, who plays with her heartstrings.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 309
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, disturbing, sentimental, light, captivating
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You Cannot See What I Had Seen (1965)
Plot Summary:
the film about gueta.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 176
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: crying
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A Bride from the North (1975)
Plot Summary:
Popular musical comedy satirising Russian-Armenian relations, featuring Arno Babadzhanyan's hits. Artak has served his military service in the Russian countryside where he meets Valya. But Valya's mother refuses to send her only daughter to “these far highlands, where earthquakes happen all the time”. Artak is forced to ask his contrasting and numerous relatives –Armenian villagers– to visit a remote Russian village to bring a bride to Armenia.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 137
Genere: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 75 min
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The Mechanics of Happiness (1982)
Plot Summary:
Love story of a confirmed bachelor and a woman with three children and many troubles.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 58
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags:
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Road to the Stage (1963)
Plot Summary:
Despite his parents opposition, professor Yengibaryan's youngest son dreams of becoming clown and making people laugh. That's so simple, Leonid thinks. However, the director of the circus doesn't thinks so, but noticing Leonid's great abilities, takes him to the circus as a costumer. Leonid and stage-artist Irina fall in love, and Irina takes an active interest in his career.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 88 min
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Parker's Anchor (2018)
Plot Summary:
Krystal Parker's life fell apart when she discovered she couldn't have children. Everything she knew was gone, - but Letting Go Is Just The Beginning.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 179
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
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Melodies of the Vera Quarter (1973)
Plot Summary:
This musical is based on old Georgian vaudevilles and plays. The early 20th century. Old Tiflis is in confusion and turmoil. A mysterious fairy is helping the poor Pavle’s family: real wood is burning in his old, neglected fireplace, wherein a pot with meat would suddenly appear. The good fairy is impersonated by laundress Vardo who helps not only the poor Pavle, but other families in this quarter as well. Vardo is known to many people in the town, but no one ever suspected that she was capable of performing miracles. The film’s colorful folk melodies, merry songs and fiery dances leave no viewer indifferent. Starring in the leading role is the great Georgian actress Sofiko Chiaureli.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 742
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 98 min
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Hello, That's Me! (1966)
Plot Summary:
Artyom (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan) is a scientist who buries himself in his work after the woman he loves dies during the war. He is informed of his sweetheart's death by a young woman, and soon love blossoms between the lonely doctor and the emerging beauty. This is the big-screen debut of Margarita Terekhova in the popular film that was seen by over 20 million in the USSR.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 119
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 137 min
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The Tango of Our Childhood (1985)
Plot Summary:
The film is about the hard lot of a woman with an extraordinary character, who tries to raise her children and win back her husband, who left family for another woman, after return from the war.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 216
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 89 min
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We and Our Mountains (1969)
Plot Summary:
Calm of the mountain village is disturbed by the investigation on stray sheep.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 405
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 94 min
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The Men (1973)
Plot Summary:
Vazgen, Sako, Suren and Aram are taxi drivers and close friends. When Aram fell in hopeless love with Karine, other three decide to help their friend.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 249
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 69 min
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Triangle (1967)
Plot Summary:
The movie tells the life story and friendship of five blacksmiths in town of Leninakan during the war and the years preceding it - as told by the son of one of the blacksmiths.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 135
Genere: Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags:
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Don't Grieve (1968)
Plot Summary:
Benjamin, the local doctor is a soul of a local society, the educated, friendly, democratic person who often treats the poor for free. It makes him very popular with the locals but most certainly does not help with his bank account. He is in love with a beautiful Manette who is also crazy about him but is being watched closely by her father who called his daughter "his small capital" and is determined to protect her virginity until the moment the marriage contract has been signed.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Calendar (1993)
Plot Summary:
A photographer and his wife travel across Armenia photographing churches for a calendar project. Travelling with them is a local man acting as their driver and guide. As the project nears completion, the distance between husband and wife grows.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, Armenia, Germany
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: spiritual, independent film, psychological, clever, touching, serious, realistic, contemplative, fake documentary
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Nahapet (1977)
Plot Summary:
Story of a strong-willed man, Nahapet, who lost his family during the 1915 Genocide is an eternal story of resurrection.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 430
Genere: Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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Gikor (1982)
Plot Summary:
A village boy meets his tragic fate when he is sent to the city to work for a rich trader.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags:
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Marock (2005)
Plot Summary:
A Muslim girl and a Jewish boy fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 740
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Morocco, France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, uplifting, touching, captivating, serious
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Christmas with a Prince (2018)
Plot Summary:
Pediatric specialist Tasha Mason is focused on one thing; keeping the kids in her ward as healthy and happy as possible. So when her high-school crush, who just happens to be handsome Prince Alexander Cavalieri, breaks his leg on a nearby ski-slope, Tasha is forced to allow him to secretly get well on her floor and she’s furious that a spoiled Royal is interrupting the precious healing time her kids so badly need. Soon, however, Tasha learns that some tough love and a lot of Christmas spirit, could turn this royal pain into a knight in shining armor.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, light, captivating, emotional
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American Friends (1991)
Plot Summary:
Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford don on holiday alone in the Alps, meets holidaying American Caroline and her companion Elinor, the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby finds he enjoys their company, particularly that of Elinor, and both the women are drawn to him. Back at Oxford he is nevertheless taken aback when they arrive unannounced. Women are not allowed in the College grounds, let alone the rooms. Indeed any liaison, however innocent, is frowned on by the upstanding Fellows.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 847
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: touching, independent film, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, period drama
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Mimino (1977)
Plot Summary:
Georgian bush pilot Valentin (Valiko) Mizandari a.k.a. Mimino works at small local airlines, flying helicopters between small villages. But he dreams of piloting large international airlines aircrafts, so he goes to Moscow for refresher courses. There in a hotel he meets truck driver Robik who is given a place in that hotel by mistake, and they have a lot of adventures in Moscow. Always amicable and open to people, Mimino does not feel at home in the big city. Nevertheless, he becomes a pilot of a supersonic jet liner, the Tupolev Tu-144, flying all over the world. But feeling homesick, he finally comes back to his native town of Telavi in Georgia, to his family and friends.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: feel good, smart, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Elective Affinities (1996)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 663
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, gloomy
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Tiptoes (2002)
Plot Summary:
A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, realistic, humorous, semi serious, offbeat
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Thank God He Met Lizzie (1997)
Plot Summary:
The romantic myth is exposed for Guy when he is plagued by memories of an old girlfriend on his wedding day.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, independent film
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Manual of Love (2005)
Plot Summary:
Four intertwined episodes on the joys and sorrows of love.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, semi serious, sexy, saga, realistic, anthology
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A Silent Love (2004)
Plot Summary:
Through an Internet service, a Montreal professor arranges for himself a Mexican bride. But both husband and wife, even with their good intentions, are in for a bumpy ride toward marital harmony.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 167
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, Mexico
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, captivating, romantic, romantic drama, realistic, crying
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Don't Fall In Love With Me (2012)
Plot Summary:
Three interconnected stories explore the complicated relationships of young, attractive Argentinian adults searching for true love.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 127
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: realistic, semi serious, disturbing
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The Italian Key (2011)
Plot Summary:
A romantic fairy tale about a 19-year old orphan girl who, as her sole inheritance, gets an antique key that unlocks both an old Italian villa and the secrets of her family history.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 357
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Finland, USA, Italy, UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, sentimental, feel good, realistic, stylized, romantic, fairy tale
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Mansfield Park (1999)
Plot Summary:
This fun and sexy comedy tells a timelessly entertaining story where wealthy, secret passions and mischievous women put love to the test.. When a spirited young woman, Fanny Price, is sent away to live on the great country estate of her rich cousins, she's meant to learn the ways of proper society. But while Fanny learns "their" ways, she also enlightens them with a wit and sparkle all her own!.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: period piece, witty, costume drama, romantic, sexy, atmospheric, breathtaking, educational, happy, romantic drama
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Admission (2013)
Plot Summary:
Strait-laced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former college classmate, the freewheeling John Pressman. Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah, his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago. Soon, Portia finds herself bending the rules for Jeremiah, putting at risk the life she thought she always wanted – but in the process finding her way to a surprising and exhilarating life and romance she never dreamed of having.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, emotional, feel good, realistic, semi serious, light, cute, teen, sweet
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Mostly Martha (2001)
Plot Summary:
Martha is a single woman who lives for one passion: cooking. The head chef at a chic restaurant, Martha has no time for anything - or anyone - else. But Martha's solitary life is shaken when a fateful accident brings her sister's eight-year-old daughter, Lina, to her doorstep.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, realistic, emotional, feel good, humorous, semi serious, romantic, culinary, funny