The Sleeping Dictionary
Jan 31, 2003 | IMDB 6.5
109 min Watch NowDrama, Romance
A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting object of his affections.
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In the Mood for Love
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IMDB 7.9 | Nov , 1997
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IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 2006
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.Three Days to Forever
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2007
Yusuf and his cousin Ambar spend a wild night out just before heading out of town for a relative’s wedding. When the pair passes out overnight and Ambar misses her flight, the two head off on a three-day road trip. Little do they realize those three days will have a lasting impact on their lives.Prêtres interdits
IMDB 4.5 | Nov , 1973
Aimée & Jaguar
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 1999
In 1943, while the Allies are bombing Berlin and the Gestapo is purging the capital of Jews, a dangerous love affair blossoms between two women – one a Jewish member of the underground, the other an exemplar of Nazi motherhood.A Love in Germany
IMDB 4.9 | Oct , 1983
In May of 1983, a man turns 49 and, with his 17-year old son, journeys to the village in Baden that he left 40 years before. He wants to discover what happened then, the truth about an affair his mother had with a young Polish prisoner of war, how the authorities came to learn of it, the lovers' arrest, and the aftermath. While his son takes Polaroid photographs, he retraces the steps of his childhood and interviews those who should remember. The story is disclosed in flashbacks that focus on the lovers (Paulina and Stanislaus), on a jealous and conniving neighbor, and on Mayer, the local SS commander who wants to find a way out of inevitable consequences.Closer
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 2004
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IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 1995
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IMDB 7.7 | Dec , 2001
Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.Made of Honor
IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 2008
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IMDB 6.6 | May , 2007
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IMDB 7 | Oct , 2000
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IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 2015
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IMDB 7.3 | Jun , 1962
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IMDB 7.9 | Aug , 1953
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IMDB 8.1 | Sep , 2000
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IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 1929
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IMDB 7.5 | Dec , 1965
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IMDB 7.3 | Mar , 2018
The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family's political cause.