Movies and TvShows featuring "laundress" theme.

Charlie Bucket, a poor but hopeful boy, discovers a golden ticket that grants him a tour of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Along with four other children, Charlie experiences the wonders and temptations of the factory. Despite facing challenges and moral dilemmas, Charlie proves himself worthy and ultimately becomes the heir to the factory.

A convict escapes prison and seeks vengeance by using a mad scientist's invention to miniaturize people. Disguised as an old woman, he exacts his revenge on the banker who wronged him.

Alfie, a ladies man and committed bachelor, spends his days hopping from one romantic encounter to another in 1960s London. However, as he navigates a series of complex relationships, Alfie begins to question his hedonistic lifestyle and the consequences of his actions.

Failan, an ex-convict from China, comes to South Korea to marry an unknown man as part of a marriage-of-convenience agreement. As their relationship develops, they face various obstacles, including financial struggles and cultural differences. Despite these challenges, they find solace and love in each other.

Catherine Hubscher, who washes the shirts of young Napoleon and other soldiers fighting the Revolution, falls in love with Sergeant Lefebvre. Circumstances bring Lefebvre a noble title and even more -- Napoleon decides to make him the local ruler over a large territorial fiefdom. But trouble brews when Madame Sans-Gene, now elevated to the nobility along with her man -- cannot keep her frank observations under control.

A husband and wife in 1920s Denmark navigate the challenges of their relationship and society's expectations of gender roles. The film explores themes of feminism, women's rights, and the changing dynamics of the household. As their marriage faces strain, the couple must confront their own biases and work towards a more equal partnership.

Gervaise is a working-class woman who struggles to make a living for herself and her family. She gets caught in a love triangle and faces adultery, poverty, and the challenges of being a single mother in 19th century Paris.

Set in the 1970s in Tbilisi, Georgia, 'Melodies of the Vera Quarter' is a musical that tells the story of a love affair in the midst of poverty and dreams. It follows a laundress who falls in love with a ballet dancer and explores themes of love, family relationships, and the struggles of everyday life.

Zouzou, a talented seamstress and laundress, gets falsely accused of murder. Her friend tries to help her clear her name while a romantic rivalry unfolds. Set in Paris, the film explores themes of fame, affection, and unrequited love.

Body and Soul follows the story of a woman who is mistaken for her identical twin sister and gets caught up in a web of deceit, extortion, and murder. As she tries to uncover the truth, she finds herself questioning her own identity and struggling to distinguish between reality and illusion.

Italian Stefano arrives on Dolphin Island off the coast of Georgia and gets a job as a handyman at a motel. He strikes up a romance with an emotionally troubled young woman, who works as a motel maid/laundress and stripper in a small coastal town in Georgia.

Spitfire is a drama film set in a rural community, where a young girl must navigate through various hardships, superstitions, and mob violence. The film explores themes of poverty, religion, and deception, as the girl struggles to find her place in this unforgiving environment.

1938, France, Paris, at the Superior Conservatory of Dramatic Art ("Conservatoire Supérieur d'Art Dramatique"). The first-year entrance exams are in full swing. Many applicants, few accepted. Isabelle (Janine Darcey) is one of the few chosen. She joins former students from the second and third years, including François (Claude Dauphin) and Cécilia (Odette Joyeux). They attend the drama class run by Professor Lambertin (Louis Jouvet). The young people, passionate and eager to become comedians, clash in tumultuous love affairs, because by dint of acting, they imagine that life is a farce. François, for example, is in love with Isabelle, who also loves him, but is pursued by Cecilia, his former mistress... "Put art in your life and life in your art!"

Dirty Laundry is a comedy/drama/romance movie that tells the story of a prodigal son who returns home to deal with family drama. He must confront his dysfunctional family and their secrets while navigating a complicated love triangle. Along the way, he learns the importance of forgiveness and acceptance.

Deals with the ordeals of a crude washerwoman in the chic court of Napoleon the First. Based on the play of the same name.

Amarilly, a laundress from a tenement in Clothes-Line Alley, falls in love with a sculptor, but their relationship is challenged by class distinctions and the disapproval of Amarilly's aunt. Amarilly's life takes a dramatic turn when she becomes involved in an experiment and faces jealousy and a gunshot wound.

The story revolves around Kiko, a blind gay man in his sixties, who makes a living as a laundress in a poor coastal community in Batangas City. He raises his eight-year old adopted son, Ton-Ton, and supports his lover Rex by doing his neighbors' laundry, delivering fresh clean clothes to his neighbors despite being visually impaired. As long as he can take care of both of Ton-ton and Rex, Kiko is happy. But things go awry when Rex figures in a drug mess, is hunted by a local syndicate, and runs away with all the money Kiko has - leaving him with nary a dime and void of dignity and pride. Realizing that there is more than just water in the well, a quick pause is all that Kiko needs to muster enough strength and face a new chapter in his life.

Panurge, a poor laundress, breathes in the smell of fish glue all day long but grows a meager flower in a tin can. He falls in love with the washerwoman, whose virtue is threatened by Fred's feline seduction. But Panurge and his gentle melancholy disarm fate.