Movies and TvShows featuring "fear-of-scandal" theme.

In the countryside of 1970s Sweden, a farmer's daughter falls in love with a city girl as they navigate the challenges of homophobia and feminist activism.

A young woman named Lucy Honeychurch visits Florence, Italy with her cousin and chaperone. While there, she meets George Emerson, a handsome and free-spirited young man who sparks her interest. However, upon returning to England, Lucy becomes engaged to a wealthy man named Cecil Vyse. As she navigates the constraints of society and her own desires, Lucy must choose between a life of tradition or pursuing true love.

In this classic South Korean horror-mystery film, a music teacher's affair with a housemaid leads to a web of lies, blackmail, and betrayal. As the secrets unravel, the consequences become deadly.

Seduced and Abandoned is a movie that explores the repercussions of seduction and abandonment. Set in Sicily, the film delves into the lives of four sisters and their experiences with social violence, domestic violence, and the fear of scandal. With elements of satire comedy, the story follows a 15-year-old girl who becomes pregnant and deals with the shame and humiliation caused by her cheating fiance. The movie touches on themes of family honor, gossip, and the consequences of telling lies. It also portrays the patriarchal society and the Catholic Church's influence in Sicilian culture. Through captivating scenes and dialogues, Seduced and Abandoned showcases the complexities of relationships and the consequences of one's actions.

Opening at the funeral mass for Mikel, we flashback to those that played a part in Mikel's life and death; his estranged wife, his traditional Basque mother, a female impersonator and friend to Mikel in his coming out, and even the local priest.

1959. Guilty of a double-murder, a man is beheaded. At the bottom of the basket that just welcomed it, the head of the dead man tells his story: everything was going so well! Admired priest, great lover - his earthly paradise seemed to have no end. Inspired by a scandal surrounding the Priest of Uruffe in the 1950s.

Claire Buisson becomes enamored with Gerard and soon afterwords she becomes pregnant. Gerard advises her to abort the child but, at the last moment, Claire decides to keep her child and leaves for her sister's place in the province.

In 'Bizarre, Bizarre,' a comedy set in 1910s London, a mystery author finds himself caught in a lie when a servant discovers his secret identity as a crime novelist. As he tries to maintain his false morality, he becomes embroiled in a series of bizarre events, including a suspected murder, a carnivorous plant, and a botanist with a secret past. With the help of his cousin and a botanist, he must navigate through a web of deception and scandal to uncover the truth.

Le Bon Plaisir is a 1984 movie that follows the story of a French President who is blackmailed after his secret affair comes to light. Meanwhile, his son discovers an unknown father through a secret letter. The movie explores themes of extramarital affairs, blackmail, and family relationships.

Fanny, a young girl in a small port town in Marseille, France, falls in love with Marius, a sailor. Their love story is complicated by Fanny's unplanned pregnancy and Marius' desire to explore the world. Faced with societal pressures and the fear of scandal, Fanny must navigate her way through the challenges of being a young unwed mother and find a way to be with the man she loves.

The lives of a wealthy married couple radically change in an instant. While the husband is in critical condition after an accident that occurred under strange circumstances, the wife tries to understand the situation and to salvage what she can… In this constricted, small-scale drama by a renowned Slovenian filmmaker, Pia Zemljič excels in the role of the resourceful wife.

The children Sonja and Helmut Schmitt have lost their parents in a car accident. At first, their grandmother takes over the supervision and care of the two. When she no longer can take care of that due to her health, mayor and brewery operator Gassner provides them a new home. By doing this, he secures respect and approval in the village. What really happened isn’t suspected by anyone: The egocentric Gassner let his underage daughter drive his deregistered, medium-green old Mercedes. During that ride without a license, she caused the accident and forced her father to do an outwardly “good deed”. Because, if the truth came to light, Gassner would have to fear a defeat in the upcoming mayoral elections and damage to his reputation.

Complexes (1965) is a comedic anthology film that delves into the various complexes that humans face. From shyness and lack of confidence to seeking a job and dealing with societal expectations, the film portrays these struggles through a series of interconnected stories. Set in Rome, Italy, the film follows different characters as they navigate through situations that test their self-confidence, morality, and relationships. With a touch of romance, humor, and a dash of awkwardness, Complexes offers an entertaining and insightful look into the human condition.

Therese, a woman in early 20th century France, navigates through her complicated relationships and personal struggles. She faces challenges in her marriage, deals with anti-semitism, and experiences boredom and fear of death. As she goes through a difficult pregnancy and postpartum depression, Therese contemplates an impossible love and tries to find her own happiness.

(Hanan) is an attractive and beautiful young girl. She works as a secretary for the singer (Mamdouh). She is attached to Mohsen’s heart and emotionally attached to him. As a result of that connection, she falls victim when she surrenders herself to Mohsen. The result of that connection becomes a pregnancy, and here the situation becomes more serious. Mohsen has to leave Beirut for Brazil. To search for a job opportunity, he must leave the country immediately.

In my “cellar” where case workers all the people of a great hotel, the head of the café, Donge, finds the corpse of Mrs Petersen, a rich client. The investigation by Maigret allows him to rub the husband of the victim, a Swede, Teddy, Ms Petersen’s son, his housekeeper, a social dancer and Donge himself who is the natural father of Teddy. The child he will go to his real father or not he will leave the rich Petersen who adores? The murder mystery and enigma sentimental are resolved by Maigret.

In the small town of Providence, a woman who is desperate to avoid scandal fakes a marriage to a recently released inmate, leading to a series of hilarious and chaotic events. As the truth unravels, the hypocrisy and fear of scandal in the tight-knit community are exposed.

During the rule of Taliban in Afghanistan, about 3 million illegal Afghani immigrants entered Iran and caused numerous problems for the Iranian society to accept them. This film depicts the story of a 17 year old rural girl by the name of Mahi (Fish), who comes from a war-stricken family in southern Iran. Mahi falls in love with Heiran, an Afghan student who has come to their village to work. However, Mahi's family being strictly against her marriage to Heiran, force Mahi to choose one between her family and an Afghan boy.