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The Masked Lover (1940)

A romantic story of a noble lady who wanted to live without the bonds of marriage, but her desire for a child led her - carefully disguised - into the arms of a young nobleman. Only years later did she believe in his love and make herself known.

Directed byOtakar Vávra

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  1. 01

    Virginity

    Same director

    1937 · 83 min · Drama

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    The doomed love of a city girl caught in the vise of poverty is detailed in Vavra’s fluid, romantic work, one of the most elegant creations of the Czech Modernist era... The film lingers over its characters’ habitats and haunts, finding psychological truths in what each owns or desires, and countering every Hollywood-ready scene of gleaming restaurants and dazzling penthouses with realist moments of employment lines and crammed flats. Vavra’s classical camerawork and aura of romantic defeatism give Virginity a force comparable to the master of this genre, Hollywood’s Frank Borzage. (BAM/PFA)

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • substantial genre overlap
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  2. 02

    Rozina the Love Child

    Same director

    1945 · 94 min · Drama · History

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    Prague, the beginning of the 17th century. Rozina falls in love with Italian glass worker Nikolo, but after returning home, she gets a message that will never come to Prague. She falls for the promise of an older man to marry her, but when Nikolo does return, the tragic fate of Rozina is sealed.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • shared production studio: Lucernafilm
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  3. 03

    May Fairy Tale

    Same director

    1940 · 87 min · Drama · Romance

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    Ríša, a student of law, neglects his studies in favour of parties and pranks. His angry father refuses to continue helping him out of his debts. Ríša, however, is not entirely beyond hope. He decides to go and stay for a while with his uncle, a priest, who lives in Moravia, in order to prepare for his exams. He meets Helenka, the timid daughter of the local gamekeeper, at a village ball and is enchanted by her. The days pass and their idyllic relationship begins to tire Ríša. He begins to tell Helenka about his former debauched life the about the broken hearts of beautiful women. Helenka is hurt and refuses to see Ríša anymore. His uncle, the priest, is incensed at his behaviour and orders his nephew out of the house. Ríša tries desperately to find Helenka so he can make it up to her.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  4. 04

    The Magic House

    Same director

    1939 · 105 min · Drama

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    When Vilem appears in the road with an unconscious young woman, it disturbs the peaceful life of three generations of the Balvínova family.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • substantial genre overlap
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  5. 05

    Žena, která ví, co chce

    Shared cast

    1934 · 89 min · Comedy

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    Woman concert star seeks to connect with her adult daughter, by her former marriage to a staid industrialist who has kept the two apart since the girl was very small, and receives inadvertent help from the industrialist's just-fired employee who has fallen in love with the girl.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a principal cast member
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  6. 06

    The Sins of Love

    Strong story similarity

    1929 · 70 min · Drama

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    The troubled situation of a provincial actor and his actress wife who come to the city. The actor is suspected of attacking another actor who admires the actress.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  7. 07

    Inés de Castro

    Similar atmosphere

    1944 · 82 min · Drama · History · Romance

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    In 1336, Pedro, heir to the Portuguese crown, marries Constanza Manuel de Villena, a Castilian noblewoman, for political reasons; but the impulsive prince ends up giving in to his love for Inés de Castro, his wife's lady-in-waiting.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 08

    Days

    Strong story similarity

    1963 · 79 min · Drama

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    A married woman is living an unexcited life, until she meets a man who is able to put a smile on her face again, at least for a couple of days.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  9. 09

    Pán a hvezdár

    Strong story similarity

    1960 · 72 min · Family · Fantasy

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    On this naive and awkwardly narrated fairy tale it is remarkable that it also established the tradition of fairy tale stories in Slovakia. A certain refinement is the framing of the whole story with a puppet show that moves into the played scenes. The film carries out a folk tale of a stupid castle lord who lives in a ruined castle, a fraudulent painter and a lazy shepherd.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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  10. 10

    Revenge

    Strong story similarity

    1980 · 79 min · Drama · Family

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    A teenager gets into a difficult situation due to several causes and tries to hide. His relations to others will decide his further life course.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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