Movies and TvShows featuring "author-cameo" theme.
Toast is a 2010 movie that tells the story of Nigel, a 9-year-old boy growing up in the 1960s, who develops a passion for cooking amidst the turmoil of his family life and the challenges of adolescence. The movie explores themes of nostalgia, family relationships, and coming to terms with one's identity.
A photographer's life changes dramatically when he accidentally kills his wife's lover and is forced to flee the country. He starts a new life from scratch, assuming a new identity and dealing with the consequences of his actions. As he navigates through a series of unexpected events and unwanted fame, he contemplates suicide and contemplates the meaning of success. The movie delves into themes of identity, fame, and the consequences of one's actions.
After losing his job, a man becomes desperate and starts eliminating his competition in order to secure a new position. The situation escalates when a murder is attempted and he must deal with the consequences.
Louis Ives is a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. When a job becomes available at a prestigious magazine, he seizes the opportunity despite his lack of qualifications. Louis discovers a mentor in Henry Harrison, a retired playwright and full-time eccentric, who becomes his roommmate. As Henry introduces Louis to the strange wonders of New York City, they encounter a colorful cast of characters and embark on an unforgettable adventure.
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.
The Inugamis follows the story of a wealthy family caught up in a murder case. When the head of the Inugami family is found dead, a private detective is hired to uncover the truth. As the investigation unfolds, dark secrets and family feuds are revealed, leading to a shocking climax.
In the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries to get it patented, he is first offered a ridiculously low amount. When he refuses, he is suddenly several people are pressuring him to sell. The big oil companies don't want the competition. Now he has to try and keep them from getting his idea, and somehow get it published.
A story of love and obsession during the Spanish Civil War
After the events of the TV series, the 18 year old Yoko Godai has abandoned her special agent Saki Asamiya name to return to her normal life, and is now studying for college entrance exams. However, she accidentally bumps into a young man named Kazuo Hagiwara trying to escape from a group of hitmen, and learns that he comes from Sanko Academy, a private school located in a remote island known as Hell's Castle. The school is ruled by a former revolutionary thought to be dead named Hattori who is trying to brainwash students into terrorists to help him stage a fascist coup d'etat in Japan.
An ambitious TV newscaster has an affair with the wife of a network executive to get a promotion.
Black Lizard is a comedy crime movie that follows the story of a jewel thief, who is also a non-binary genderqueer. The plot takes a thrilling turn when a murder happens, and the investigation leads to a world of lgbt, transvestism, and human dolls. The movie is based on a play and features an author cameo. It explores themes of cross-dressing and homosexuality, with elements of kidnapping.
This time, Kousuke investigates a murder in a hospital. The murderer leaves misleading evidence to divert Kousuke's attention on the case. Suspicion and doubt clouds Kousuke's mind.
A story about blackmail, author cameo, desertion, ambition, photograph, abortion, factory worker, and based on a novel.
A home movie version of the Dumas play. A young woman becomes a courtesan and tragedy befalls her. Appearances are made by many socialites of 1920s Paris and New York.
A young man dreams of becoming a journalist, in order to write stories which may change the world. This does not turn out as planned, and instead he ends up as a reporter for the celebrity magazine Se og Hør. We are observing a man who gradually loses all inhibitions in order to reach the top in the country's largest weekly magazine.
A hard-working section chief, fast approaching retirement and beset by stress from all directions, joins a jazz band and reignites his youthful passion for the music, giving him a chance to set things right in his life.
Detective Nestor Burma begins an investigation into the corrupt drug-ridden punk rock music world.
The film, based on the novel of the same title by Edna O'Brien, is a dark story about love and land set in County Clare in the West of Ireland.