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Mélo (1986)

In 1920s Paris, violinists and lifelong friends Pierre Belcroix and Marcel Blanc are happy with their lives, although Marcel has become famous and Pierre has not. Pierre is married to Romaine, a stylish young flapper. However, Marcel meets and falls in love with her, which Marcel little suspects.

Directed byAlain Resnais

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  1. 01

    Hotel America

    Strong story similarity

    1981 · 95 min · Drama · Romance

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    Helene, a pill-addicted anesthesiologist, is mourning the death of her boyfriend when, through a car accident she causes, she chances to meet the lethargic Gilles, a young man who lives for free at his mother's hotel. Gilles pursues Helene romantically, and she eventually softens up. Gilles, however, is also devoted to Bernard, a petty crook who revels in mugging gay men. All three struggle with relationships that seem to be going nowhere.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared production studio: Films A2
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  2. 02

    The Hairdresser's Husband

    Strong story similarity

    1990 · 82 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    Antoine has always been fascinated by a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume, and the enticing figure of a woman with an opulent bosom. After all, he had always known he would marry one, completing his idealized love fantasy.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    A Heart in Winter

    Shared cast

    1992 · 105 min · Drama · Romance

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    Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a principal cast member
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  4. 04

    Same Old Song

    Same director

    1997 · 120 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    Business executive Odile seeks a new, larger apartment. Her younger sister Camille, having completed her doctoral thesis in history, is a Paris tour guide. Simon is a regular on Camille's tours as he's attracted to her. However, Camille has fallen for Marc, and they begin an affair. Nicolas is also looking for an apartment, since he hopes to eventually have his family join him in Paris.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • several principal cast members
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  5. 05

    The Discreet

    Strong story similarity

    1990 · 94 min · Drama · Romance

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    There is an author who has been dumped by his girlfriend and has no inspiration for a next novel. In an attempt to find a solution to both crises, he, along with his publisher friend, decides to seduce a young woman with the singular purpose of keeping a diary of the seduction and then dump her before publishing the book about it. Unfortunately he falls in love with her.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    White Wedding

    Strong story similarity

    1989 · 92 min · Drama · Romance

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    A philosophy professor has an illicit affair with one of his students, a bright yet troubled girl who lives alone.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 07

    Melancoly Baby

    Strong story similarity

    1979 · 96 min · Drama · Romance

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    Olga is married to Laurent, who is devoted to his career and often leaves Olga at home alone when he travels away for work. Whilst she is rich and wants for nothing, she is terribly bored with life. When Laurent is working away she meets up with his colleague Pierre and through him meets Claude, who is unemployed and fed up of his situation. Can Olga and Claude help each other to get their lives back on track?

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  8. 08

    Three Seats for the 26th

    Strong story similarity

    1988 · 106 min · Drama · Music

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    Yves Montand, playing himself, returns to his hometown of Marseilles to appear in an autobiographical musical. Once there, he searches for the barmaid he once loved and also encounters young hopeful Marion, giving her the chance of a lifetime.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  9. 09

    To Paint or Make Love

    Shared cast

    2005 · 98 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    An affluent, middle-aged couple's uneventful lives are forever changed when they move into an isolated house in the country and befriend an odd, younger couple.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a principal cast member
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  10. 10

    Kings & Queen

    Strong story similarity

    2004 · 150 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    Shortly before her wedding, art gallery director Nora travels from Paris to Grenoble to visit her preteen son, Elias, who is spending time with her aging professor father, Louis, recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. During her stay, she reaches out to her former lover, Ismaël, a viola player and father figure to Elias who has been committed against his will to a mental hospital. Ismaël, however, has his own problems to sort out.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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