Movies like Bitter Memories

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   Fadime

   Strong story similarity

   1970 · 93 min · Action · Comedy · Romance

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   Fadik is a street singer working with her three musician friends. They are homeless. As she sleeps on a deck of a boat, Erol finds her. He is the boat's owner yet she believes he is its captain. She runs into a gang and their bags get exchanged, she finds a fortune in her bag now. The money belongs to Erol, his friend Faruk robbed his factory. Fadik takes Erol as her servant, she doesn't know he is rich. Faruk's men kidnap the three musicians, Erol and Fadik meet, the police catches Faruk though he puts the blame on Fadik. In the trial the truth is revealed. In the end, Erol and Fadik start a happy new life so do the three musicians.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared production studio: Erler Film

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   The Return

   Shared cast

   1972 · 94 min · Drama · Romance

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   Gülcan and her husband İbrahim dream of a happy future together in their village. However, they are subjected to the cruelty of the Agha, the local landowner who lords over the entire village. İbrahim is fed up and moves to Germany to find work. On the other hand, Gülcan has to deal with Agha's evils alone.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a principal cast member

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   Şabaniye

   Strong story similarity

   1984 · 93 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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   A poet, who works as a waiter to make ends meet, postures as a female singer to end a blood feud between two families.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap

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   Don't Lose Your Mind

   Strong story similarity

   1985 · 115 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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   Wael is a psychiatry student by day and nightclub worker, he gets acquainted with Salwa in the hospital where he trains and falls in love with her. He feels that there's a big story behind her admission to the hospital and tries to help her despite all the obstacles she faces.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap

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   The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet

   Strong story similarity

   1976 · 86 min · Drama · Fantasy · Music

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   Hamlet returns home from drama school in United States, after the cold-blooded assassination of her father by her uncle, who has married Hamlet’s mother. After seeing her father’s ghost, Hamlet decides to feign insanity, in order to get to the truth.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Lawless Street

   Strong story similarity

   1971 · 80 min · Adventure · Crime · Romance

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   The film takes on Ali, a member of a wealthy family, and his shared infatuation with a night club worker by the name of Tülay. Ali and Tülay want to get married. Though Ali’s father disapproves of the union at first, he eventually gives in. But the owner of the night club that Tülay works at, Ejdar Hasan, also has his eye on her. Hasan proposes a large sum of money to Tülay as a measure to convince her not to get married to Ali. When Ali’s father ups the offer, Hasan resorts to other plans. The day of the marriage, Hasan and his men cut off the wedding motorcade. In the conflict that arises, Ali’s father is killed. In retaliation, Ali kills a few of Hasan’s men, and lands himself in prison. During the transfer from the courthouse to prison, Ali escapes in order to exact his revenge

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity

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   My dear son

   Strong movie match

   1977 · 79 min · Action · Drama

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   The dramatic tale of a father’s sacrifice for his son. Dramatic events are awaiting a family living in the countryside on a farm. While brothers living with their father are happy with their condition, Ahmet the eldest is not. He is amazed by what he saw during his visits in the big city. He doesn’t want to become a farmer. He decides to go to the city against the will of his family. After receiving the news of Ahmet’s death, his father seeks revenge.

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   • strong recommendation signals

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   You're Crazy

   Strong story similarity

   1975 · 75 min · Comedy · Romance

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   A shy introvert falls for the photographer who took her pictures during high school. Confused and worried, she doubts that love will elapse and can never open up to her lover. Yet she cannot runaway from love.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   The Rose

   Similar atmosphere

   1979 · 125 min · Drama · Music · Romance

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   Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.

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   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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    Tender Mercies

    Similar atmosphere

    1983 · 92 min · Drama · Music · Romance

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    Alcoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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