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Moonrise (1948)

  • Drama
  • 90 min
  • NR age guide
  • ★ 6.3/10 from 78 ratings

Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persistent tormentor. As the police close in around him, he makes a desperate bid for the love of the dead man’s girlfriend, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.

Directed byFrank Borzage

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  1. 01

    Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

    Strong story similarity

    1960 · 81 min · Drama · Mystery · Thriller

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    Peter Carter, his wife Sally and their young daughter Jean move to a sleepy Canadian village, where Peter has been hired as a school principal. Their idyll is shattered when Jean becomes the victim of an elderly, and extremely powerful, paedophile. The film was neither a box office nor a critical success, it garnered criticism for breaking a significant public taboo.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
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    Rendezvous with a Stranger

    Strong movie match

    1959 · 98 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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    A classic Egyptian film noir starring Omar Sharif who is trying to find out the mysterious circumstances under which his brother was killed. This gem also features the belly dancer Samia Gamal and features some of her famous exotic dancing tableaux.

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