Movies and TvShows featuring "society-hostess" theme.

Swann in Love is a drama and romance movie set in 19th-century France. The story revolves around a courtesan, jealousy, and the complexities of love. Based on a novel, it portrays the struggles and conflicts faced by the characters, including the archduchess, the French president, and various other individuals. The plot takes the audience on a journey through Italy, Egypt, and the lives of the characters, highlighting their experiences as a doctor, car enthusiast, and more. With themes of deception, loyalty, and betrayal, it offers a captivating narrative that explores the societal norms and relationships of the time period.

When a cowboy falls in love with a society hostess, they must navigate social differences and manipulative fathers to be together.

A tribe of primitive "mudpeople" encounter a croquet ball, rolling through their forest. Following it, they find themselves on a vast, deserted Long Island estate. Entering, they begin to become civilized and assume the stereotypical roles and dress of people at a weekend party. There follows an allegory of upper-class behavior. At last, they begin to devolve toward their original status, and after a battle at croquet, they disappear into the woods.

A Russian waiter in New York City becomes a national celebrity after he develops a "system" for winning at contract bridge.

An honest, talented and well respected attorney defeats a corrupt incumbent U.S. Senator. After a very good start he has to face the subtle temptations and innocent looking traps of Washington.