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Zelary
Movie

Zelary(2003)

7.5
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R
150Minutes
The Wonderful Years That Sucked
Movie

The Wonderful Years That Sucked(1997)

7.1
NR
97Minutes

The Wonderful Years That Sucked is a comedy movie based on a novel, depicting the life of a pregnant woman and her humorous encounters with her husband, family, and a dog. Set in 1960s Czechoslovakia during the Velvet Revolution, the story explores themes of family relationships, humoristic literature, and the cultural context of the time.

Colette
Movie

Colette(2013)

6.2
126Minutes

Colette is a pregnant writer who finds herself imprisoned in a concentration camp during World War II. She faces the horrors of the Holocaust, including showers, selection, and the constant threat of death. Throughout her imprisonment, Colette forms relationships with other prisoners and experiences the resilience of the human spirit.

Le Placard
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Le Placard(2015)

6.4
125Minutes

François Pignon, an accountant in a condom factory, learns that he is going to be fired. Already overwhelmed by personal problems, he decides to throw himself out the window. He is stopped in his tracks by his next-door neighbor who suggests an unexpected plan to keep his job: pretend to be a homosexual. Assuming that in this age of political correctness, one does not fire a gay man, he manages to convince Pignon to play along while remaining a discreet and shy little man... What will change is the way others look at him. Pignon will thus benefit from an unusual reintegration by coming out of a closet where he had never entered.

Sleight of Hand
Movie

Sleight of Hand(2012)

6.1
93Minutes

Arnaud Marescot has a penchant to steal small objects. When his compulsive fixation targets Emilie, and he thinks he's in control over her, it's already too late to realize he's fallen into a deadly trap.

I'm All Good
Movie

I'm All Good(2008)

6.4
102Minutes

This Hrebejk’s comedy is set in Prague, four years after the democratic “Velvet revolution” of 1989. This was an era of sudden freedom, transition and confusion. Most people got carried away, quickly abandoning the old values and uncritically accepting the new. Some people just took a break…

Playgirls 2
Movie

Playgirls 2(1995)

2.3
85Minutes

Although shot simultaneously with the first part, director Vít Olmer's sequel to the story of three businesswomen dealing in erotic services stands on its own. The film abandons a majority of the topics important to the original and focuses instead on a new plot and characters: the erotic club's new owner introduces an element of crime by blackmailing her customers.

The Gentle Barbarian
Movie

The Gentle Barbarian(1990)

7.3
88Minutes
Lovers & Murderers
Movie

Lovers & Murderers(2004)

5.3
108Minutes

Lovers & Murderers is about the ongoing war between those who have and those who want to have what the others have. The have-nots see themselves as poor victims trying to get for themselves what is justly theirs. But when the have-nots become haves, they continue to see themselves as victims of the hordes baying for what is justly theirs, and they have neither the energy nor the security to enjoy what they have obtained. The movie takes place in the microcosm of a small apartment building. The principal goal of the young people who share rooms in the building is to move into their own room and, some day, a real apartment. They scheme to get what they're after: form short-lived alliances, petition, frighten, marry, become pregnant, anything that might work. Lovers & Murderers presents Páral's vision of mankind caught in a cyclical process in which ideology pales before the pettiness, cruelty, and self-justification of human nature.

1990s literature on screen

Explore a curated selection of movies and TV shows that beautifully depict the essence of 1990s literature on screen. Immerse yourself in captivating narratives inspired by iconic novels, memoirs, and poetry from the era. From thought-provoking adaptations to heartwarming stories, SimilarWatch brings you a collection that will transport you back to the literary world of the 1990s.

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