Movies and TvShows featuring "pretender" theme.
In 'I'm a Fool,' a man in the 1910s pretends to be a millionaire in order to impress his first love, who is attending a horse race. As he tries to maintain his charade, comedic and romantic situations ensue.
Based on a true story, set in the late 19th century: Lord Tichborne, the ninth richest nobleman in England, disappears after a South American shipwreck. Some years later his erudite Afro-English valet, Bogle, is sent to investigate rumors that Tichborne survived and settled in Australia. An alcoholic ruffian answer's Bogle's inquiries claiming to be the lost heir. Bogle suspects fraud, but conspires with the claimant to split the inheritance should the latter succesfully pass himself off to friends, family and the courts. As the claimant returns to England to continue his charade, enough people confirm his identity to make both the claimant and Bogle believe that he just might be the rightful heir after all.
Drama - The mystery surrounding the disappearance 12 year-old King Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, has been the cause of speculation and fascination for over five centuries. In 1491, eight years after the Princes in the Tower were presumed murdered, a young man told an astonished world that he was Richard, back to claim the throne of England. - Mark Umbers, John Castle, Roger Hammond
A retired police captain, Siwy, tells a reporter about his latest action, carrying on his own investigation into the mysterious death of a Ewa Salm, a.k.a. Princess. She was a witness in a case where the defendant pled guilty and was sentenced to eight years in prison. Siwy doubts the defendant's guilt and risks his life to apprehend the real killer.
A brash young singer and an unemployed "jukebox girl" hire an elderly Confederate "colonel" to teach them to be "southern" so they can land a radio gig for sponsor Plantation Coffee.
In the midst of the Cuban missile crisis, a mild-mannered professor decides to live out all of his daydreams, travelling across the country and adopting a different persona in each city.
In the land of mythical creatures and sword-and-sorcery, a warrior embarks on a quest to fulfill a prophecy and slay a dragon that is terrorizing the kingdom. Along the way, he encounters an elf who possesses magical powers and together they face various challenges and enemies. As the warrior battles his way through the treacherous journey, he must also confront the death of a dear friend, making his quest even more personal. Will he be able to defeat the dragon, save the princess, and bring peace to the land?
"Red" Wade, a star high-school football player, has intentions of going to Claxton College, which has a powerhouse football team, but changes his mind when he meets the sister of the pitiful Paramlee team and goes to college there, just as his father, an alum of the school, had wished. But his father has ordered him not to play football. "Dad" Wade, has offered a $100,000 endowment to his old school, not knowing his son has joined the football team but is going to withdraw it if his son plays in the Big Game against Claxton. This puts "Red" between a rock and a hard place.
Real life rodeo champion Hoot Gibson plays Dan Molloy, an expert rider who wins the big one, the Calgary Stampede. When the father of his new French-Canadian girlfriend turns up dead, Molloy is the only suspect!
A cloak room girl (Alice White) falls for a rich boy who may not actually be rich.
Rin-Tin-Tin brings the killer of his mistress to justice.
The young Enrique leaving to study at the University and is married to Juana. One day he meets a painter who takes Enrique into another life and confused begin to think about taking some drastic measures.
A possible impostor torments a newly crowned medieval czar who may have ordered the real successor's death.
Eve, a beautiful young nightclub dancer, turns down a string of wealthy and powerful suitors for Robert, a poor but ambitious young man. What Eve doesn't know is that Robert is the son of a wealthy businessman and is just pretending to be poor to see if she really loves him. However, an item in the society pages gives away Robert's true identity. Complications ensue.
Hattrick is a comedy-drama movie that revolves around cricket, love, and multiple storylines. It follows the lives of various characters including a doctor, a janitor, and a television pretender, who all have different struggles and aspirations. The movie explores themes of marriage, doctor-patient relationships, and the challenges faced by non-resident Indians. With a backdrop of cricket and anti-racism, Hattrick offers an entertaining and insightful watch.
After a con-man is released from prison, he gradually gets back to his old tricks, but his cons grow ever more elaborate and travel steadily up the ladder of society until he has local politicians and important government ministers involved in his schemes.
The election campaign in a small provincial town is in full swing. Candidates for ministry position pop up elsewhere, promising "milk and honey" to the voters. Two inseparable policemen, Boki and Pajko, are in charge of peace and order. Everything goes as usual until unexpected visitor from space shows up.
A famous writer suspects that his wife is cheating on him and tries to find out who her lover is.
Dwaj multi-instrumentaliści, Broda i Redaktorek, po kilku latach muzykowania w Finlandii wracają promem do kraju objętego stanem wojennym. Tomaszow Maz
Babs Comet is employed by the classified ad department of the daily paper and uses her looks and position to get a husband.