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Plot Summary:
Wiktor Zawadzki is a playwright who flies to Gdansk to have a look at the rehearsals of his new avantgarde play. Although the play asks serious existential questions, the stage director and the actors have no artistic idea for it. Unable to find a room in a hotel, he ends up in a private house inhabited by an old woman and her young attractive daughter Krystyna. Wiktor becomes briefly involved in their lives - he has a love affair with the daughter and discovers the truth about the mother's difficult mental condition.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 145
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: tension, suspense
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Oil on Water (2007)
Plot Summary:
A loving young creative couple, Max and Anna, experience inexplicable difficulties which tears their relationship apart.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Africa
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, tense, suspense, suspenseful
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The Supplement (2002)
Plot Summary:
An examination of the relationship between an indecisive medical student and his fiancee. Follow up to "Life As a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease" (2000).
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 247
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags:
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Lou Didn't Say No (1994)
Plot Summary:
"Inspired by the correspondence between Rainer Maria Rilke and his psychoanalyst paramour Lou Andreas-Salomé, Miévilleés sophisticated study of modern love charts the turbulent relationship between a filmmaker (Bunel) and a volatile actor (Blanc). Threaded throughout are intoxicating moments of music by Mahler and Arvo Pärt, dance, and a dialogue between two Greek statues." - BAM.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: crying
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Milosc (2012)
Plot Summary:
Maria and Tom are in their thirties and have been married ten years. They live in a small town. Both find professional fulfillment in their jobs he in a design company, she at the town hall. They are working together on the decoration of their apartment and are expecting a baby. It seems that nothing is capable of disturbing their peaceful lives. But one day the mayor, who has long lusted after Maria, rapes her. She decides not to report this to the police. Nor does she tell her husband. From that day forth, their love is put to the test.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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Behind The Wall (1971)
Plot Summary:
Jan is a young assistant professor in chemistry and a workaholic, Anna is an unsuccessful science writer who turns to Jan for advice and human compassion, but Jan, absorbed with his career, remains immune to Anna's clumsy efforts to pierce his defenses.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 150
Genere: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags:
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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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Women in Prison (1985)
Plot Summary:
After graduation, a young woman gets his first job in the women's prison in the province. The story follows her struggle to survive in a small town with her small child, alcohol addiction, and the battle with the prisoners and prison brutality and other schemers who wanted to remove her from working spot.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 80
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags:
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Childish Questions (1981)
Plot Summary:
A story of an architectural student asking questions on problems during a housing project development. Arrested for parading with a sign asking for a difficult and responsible job, he tells his story to a cellmate.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 39
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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L'Amour Fou (1969)
Plot Summary:
L'Amour Fou follows the dissolution of the marriage between Claire, an actress (played by Bulle Ogier), and Sebastien, her director (Jean-Pierre Kalfon).
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 762
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 252 min
Plot tags: experimental, avant garde
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Close-Ups (2014)
Plot Summary:
37-year-old Marta gets married and wants to have a baby. But her toxic relationship with overbearing mother complicates her life in many ways.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 192
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, serious, captivating
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Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)
Plot Summary:
Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 298
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: romantic drama, independent film, clever, humorous, realistic, experimental, semi serious, avant garde, crying
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Speaking Parts (1989)
Plot Summary:
A struggling actor's job as a hotel custodian is a front for his real job: being rented out as a gigolo by his supervisor. A co-worker is obsessed with him, but he ignores and avoids her. He leaves his acting resume in the hotel room of a screenwriter, who is casting for a TV movie based on the true story of her deceased brother. She hires him to play the lead and the two begin an affair. She becomes increasingly distraught as it becomes evident that the movie's producer is changing her story. Egoyan's trademark tangle of bizarre relationships surrounds the protagonists on their way to a mind-blowing conclusion.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, UK, Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychological, realistic, serious, stylized, erotic, sexy, tech noir, independent film, contemplative
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Camera Buff (1979)
Plot Summary:
Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: biting, existential, art house, poetic, clever, humorous, realistic, semi serious, parody, meta
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We'll Take Manhattan (2012)
Plot Summary:
We’ll Take Manhattan explores the explosive love affair between Sixties supermodel, Jean Shrimpton, and photographer, David Bailey. Focusing on a wild and unpredictable 1962 Vogue photo shoot in New York, the drama brings to life the story of two young people falling in love, misbehaving and inadvertently defining the style of the Sixties along the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sexy, realistic, stylized, serious, period piece, period drama
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Three (1969)
Plot Summary:
Two college friends, traveling in Europe, find themselves rivals for the attentions of a mysterious woman.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 365
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, sexual, freeze frame, sexy
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Blind Chance (1987)
Plot Summary:
Witek runs after a train. Three variations follow on how such a seemingly banal incident could influence the rest of Witek's life.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: cerebral, philosophical, political, surreal, atmospheric, anthology, mind bending, psychedelic, postmodern, psychological
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Different Strokes (1998)
Plot Summary:
A Los Angeles fashion model falls in love with a female art director during a photo shoot which puts their newfound romance at odds with the model's photographer boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 586
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: erotic, sexy, erotic drama, independent film
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That Most Important Thing: Love (1975)
Plot Summary:
Servais Mont, a photographer, meets Nadine Chevalier who earns her money starring in cheap soft-core movies. Trying to help her, he borrows the money from the loan sharks to finance the theatrical production of 'Richard III' and gives Nadine a part.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: anthology, art house, cult classic, experimental, avant garde, underground film, atmospheric, serious, realistic, surreal
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Rendez-vous (1985)
Plot Summary:
A woman and three men. Nina, who's come to Paris to act and sleeps with any man at hand, meets Paulot, a young estate agent; he's smitten. She also meets Paulot's flatmate Quentin, a compulsive who stalks her. To Paulot's jealous dismay, she's willing to sleep with Quentin, and wants Paulot's friendship. After a desperate act by Quentin, Nina and Paulot share a flat, but she still won't take him as a lover; instead, her energy goes into a production of "Romeo and Juliet" directed by a detached, intense man who becomes her father figure. Quentin's ghost taunts her, Paulot wants to end all contact, and the director plans to return to London. The art of the theater may be her only refuge.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: erotic, sexy, anthology, art house, psychological, noir, serious, realistic, gloomy, sexual
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Contempt (1963)
Plot Summary:
A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his director. Prokosch has hired Fritz Lang (as himself) to direct an adaptation of "The Odyssey," but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb at the box office, he brings in a screenwriter to energize the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: art house, philosophical, erotic, grindhouse, visual, psychological, clever, witty, talky, cynical
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These Foolish Things (2006)
Plot Summary:
As war looms on the horizon, a hopeful ingenue (Zoe Tapper) finds herself caught between the warring affections of a playwright (David Leon) and a director (Andrew Lincoln) in 1930s London. Director Julia Taylor-Stanley's heartwarming ensemble piece features zesty performances by Anjelica Huston as an eccentric investor, Mark Umbers as a vain matinee idol, and Terence Stamp as a tart butler. And don't miss the immortal Lauren Bacall in a small role.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 568
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, captivating, emotional, serious, realistic, crying
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Chopin: Desire for Love (2002)
Plot Summary:
The biography of world famous Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 794
Genere: Drama, Romance, Music
Country: Poland
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, captivating, realistic, emotional, period drama
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The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man (2010)
Plot Summary:
A famous Danish artist and fashion photographer who leads an eventful life and is always travelling, meets a man who immediately awakens strong feelings in her. This unexpected encounter sparks a decisive turning point in her life and they begin a passionate relationship.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 923
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland, France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, stylized, serious, erotic, sexy, romantic drama, hot
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Now & Forever (2002)
Plot Summary:
Against a backdrop of clashing cultures, John Myron and Angela Wilson find each other and over the years form a powerful bond. One tragic night, John rescues Angela from a wicked act of betrayal. Faced with its aftermath, Angela flees town, unaware that she has put into motion a dramatic and intense string of events that will forever change the course of their lives. Harboring a secret, John guides Angela to a shocking realization that will uncover the past. A dramatic contemporary love story combining elements of spirituality, heart and integrity.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 482
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, emotional, independent film, realistic, gloomy, crying
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Finding Home (2003)
Plot Summary:
Inheriting her grandmother's remote island Inn causes Amanda to re-evaluate her life and decisions.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 594
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, realistic, independent film, gloomy, crying
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The Ambitious Lover (1982)
Plot Summary:
A husband and his lover plan the killing of his wife.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 86
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Greece
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, detective
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Guinevere (1999)
Plot Summary:
A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: disturbing, independent film, sentimental, touching, romantic, emotional, romantic drama, dark, arthurian, erotic
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After the Rain (1999)
Plot Summary:
Steph, an Afrikaner, struggles with his past and heritage in the new South Africa. When his girlfriend befriends a black South African man called Vusisizwe trouble brews.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 278
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, crying, tragic
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Heights (2005)
Plot Summary:
'Heights' follows five characters over 24 hours on a fall day in New York City. Isabel, a photographer, is having second thoughts about her upcoming marriage to Jonathan, a lawyer. On the same day, Isabel's mother Diana learns that her husband has a new lover and begins to re-think her life choices and her open marriage. Diana and Isabel's paths cross with Alec, a young actor, and with Peter, a journalist. As the interrelated stories proceed, the connections between the lives of the five characters begin to reveal themselves and their stories unravel. Isabel, Jonathan, Diana, Alec, and Peter must choose what kind of lives they will lead before the sun comes up on the next day.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: realistic, stylized, serious, clever, witty, talky, emotional, non-linear, controversial, gloomy
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Closer (2004)
Plot Summary:
A witty, romantic, and very dangerous love story about chance meetings, instant attractions, and casual betrayals. Two couples disintegrate when they begin destructive adulterous affairs with each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 233000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, romantic, psychological, melancholic, intellectual, sensual, dark, heartbreaking, romantic drama