Tag: romance
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25. Cinema Paradiso (Paradise Theater) (1988)
Italy is world renowned for its history, art and food. The allure of its well preserved remains of the majestic Roman Empire and the renaissance art inspired by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo dates back several centuries. Add to that, the lure of contemporary popular dishes (pizza, pasta), fashion houses (Prada, Gucci)…
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21. Brief Encounter (1945)
One of the world’s premier directors, David Lean is well-known for his critically acclaimed hits such as The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957), Lawrence Of Arabia (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1962). Brief Encounter is one of his earlier movies, when he was not yet an established name. Running at just 86 minutes, it is…
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15. Ma Nuit Che Maud (My Night At Maud’s) (1969)
There is a famous quote attributed to to Eleanor Roosevelt – “Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.” This theme of great minds discussing ideas is evident in the French director Eric Rohmer’s brilliant movie “My Night At Maud’s”. Mr. Rohmer who is an influential name of the ‘French New…
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8. Shakespeare In Love (1998)
There’s a seemingly odd line in the movie ‘Shakespeare In Love’ when the character of Lady Viola De Lesseps asks William Shakespeare whether he “is the author of the plays of William Shakespeare”. This, in fact, is a light-hearted reference to a recent debate that questions how much of Shakespeare’s work was his own. But…
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