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The Novices (1970)

Sister Agnès runs away from her convent in Brittany and seeks refuge in Paris with prostitute Mona Lisa. With absolutely no qualifications, the young novice has a hard job finding work, so Mona Lisa tries to teach her the ropes of the oldest profession of them all!

Directed byGuy Casaril

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  1. 01

    Going Places

    Strong story similarity

    1974 · 117 min · Comedy · Drama

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    Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder, and alternately charm, fight, or sprint their way out of trouble. They take whatever the bourgeoisie holds dear, whether it’s cars, peace of mind, or daughters. Marie-Ange, a jaded, passive hairdresser, joins them as lover, cook, and mother confessor. She’s on her own search for seemingly unattainable sexual pleasure.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    Love on a Pillow

    Shared cast

    1962 · 102 min · Drama · Romance

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    After rescuing a man from a suicide attempt, Geneviève's life is hijacked by his verbal and emotional abuse, yet she can't seem to tear herself from him.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a principal cast member
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  3. 03

    Weekend

    Strong story similarity

    1967 · 104 min · Comedy

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    A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    Masculin Féminin

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    1966 · 105 min · Drama · Romance

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    Paul, a young idealist trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, takes a job interviewing people for a marketing research firm. He moves in with aspiring pop singer Madeleine. Paul, however, is disillusioned by the growing commercialism in society, while Madeleine just wants to be successful. The story is told in a series of 15 unrelated vignettes.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 05

    Femmes Fatales

    Strong story similarity

    1976 · 81 min · Comedy

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    Two men, fortyish, worn out by their wives, abandon everything to go and live in the back of beyond. There they meet a truculent priest, a boozer, Émile who recalls them to life's simple pleasures. Calm is what they want. But soon their example inspires thousands of disorientated males...

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  6. 06

    Hearth Fires

    Shared cast

    1972 · 110 min · Drama

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    Alexandre Boursault, a provincial notary, would have been the happiest man alive if his wife did not openly display her political views and participate in all kinds of demonstrations.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a principal cast member
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  7. 08

    Two English Girls

    Strong story similarity

    1971 · 130 min · Drama · Romance

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    In the early 20th-century, Frenchman Claude meets Englishwoman Ann in Paris. Ann invites him to her family home, intending him for her sister Muriel. Claude falls for Muriel, but families demand year-long separation before approving marriage.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 09

    Les Biches

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    1968 · 95 min · Drama · Romance

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    A bored bisexual millionaire picks up a young destitute street artist and whisks her away to her villa in Saint Tropez. They meet a dashing local architect and both fall for him, setting in motion a ménage à trois of deception and betrayal.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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  9. 10

    All Fired Up

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    1982 · 105 min · Comedy · Drama

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    Victor Valance, an absent father and gambler, works with shady casino operations abroad. When he returns to Paris in need of money, he plans to take advantage that Pauline, his eldest daughter now fully responsible for the whole family, has begun to work for the Ministry of Finance. Pauline thwarts his new projects but when she realizes gangsters are looking for Victor she will put her life at risk to help him and save their family.

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    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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