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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
© 1967 Stanley Kramer Productions − All right reserved.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Poster for the movie "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"
Release Date  11 December 1967 (1 h 48 min)
Directed by  Stanley Kramer
Writer 
Composer  Frank De Vol
Genres  Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Matt and Christina Drayton are a couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.

  • Year of production  1967
  • Release Date  11 December 1967
  • Local Release Date  11 December 1967
  • Revenue  $56,666,667
  • Budget  $4,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

A love story of today

Matt and Christina Drayton are a couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.


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  • TMDb ID  1879
  • Original Title  Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
  • Release Date  11 December 1967
  • Local Release Date  11 December 1967
  • Runtime  1 h 48 min
  • Production  Stanley Kramer Productions
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Director  Stanley Kramer
  • Producer  Stanley Kramer
  • Director of Photography  Sam Leavitt
  • Original Music Composer  Frank De Vol
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $4,000,000
  • Revenue  $56,666,667
  • IMDb Id  tt0061735
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Casablanca

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Casablanca
© 1942 Warner Bros. − All right reserved.

Casablanca

Poster for the movie "Casablanca"
Release Date  26 November 1942 (1 h 42 min)
Directed by  Michael Curtiz
Writer 
Composer  Max Steiner
Genres  Drama, Romance
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.

  • Year of production  1942
  • Release Date  26 November 1942
  • Local Release Date  26 November 1942
  • Revenue  $10,462,500
  • Budget  $878,000
  • Language  German, French, Italian, English


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Overview

They had a date with fate in Casablanca!

In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.


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  • TMDb ID  289
  • Original Title  Casablanca
  • Release Date  26 November 1942
  • Local Release Date  26 November 1942
  • Runtime  1 h 42 min
  • Production  Warner Bros.
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  German, French, Italian, English
  • Genres  Drama, Romance
  • Director  Michael Curtiz
  • Producer  Hal B. Wallis
  • Director of Photography  Arthur Edeson
  • Original Music Composer  Max Steiner
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $878,000
  • Revenue  $10,462,500
  • IMDb Id  tt0034583
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Actors and Actresses


Scénario


Soundtrack

Max Steiner

Production

Hal B. Wallis

Companies

Warner Bros.

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s
© 1961 Paramount Pictures − All right reserved.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Poster for the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Release Date  5 October 1961 (1 h 50 min)
Directed by  Blake Edwards
Writer 
Composer  Henry Mancini
Genres  Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Fortune hunter Holly Golightly finds herself captivated by aspiring writer Paul Varjak, who's moved into her building on a wealthy woman's dime. As romance blooms between Paul and Holly, Doc Golightly shows up on the scene, revealing Holly's past.

  • Year of production  1961
  • Release Date  5 October 1961
  • Local Release Date  5 October 1961
  • Revenue  $9,500,000
  • Budget  $2,500,000
  • Language  English, Portuguese


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Overview

Audrey Hepburn plays that daring, darling Holly Golightly to a new high in entertainment delight!

Fortune hunter Holly Golightly finds herself captivated by aspiring writer Paul Varjak, who's moved into her building on a wealthy woman's dime. As romance blooms between Paul and Holly, Doc Golightly shows up on the scene, revealing Holly's past.


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  • TMDb ID  164
  • Original Title  Breakfast at Tiffany's
  • Release Date  5 October 1961
  • Local Release Date  5 October 1961
  • Runtime  1 h 50 min
  • Production  Paramount Pictures, Jurow-Shepherd
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, Portuguese
  • Genres  Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Director  Blake Edwards
  • Producer  Martin Jurow, Richard Shepherd
  • Director of Photography  Philip H. Lathrop, Franz Planer
  • Original Music Composer  Henry Mancini
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  $2,500,000
  • Revenue  $9,500,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0054698
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

Directors



Scénario


Soundtrack

Henry Mancini

Production

Martin Jurow
Richard Shepherd

Companies

Paramount Pictures
Jurow-Shepherd

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Brighton Rock

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Brighton Rock
© 1947 Charter Film Productions − All right reserved.

Brighton Rock

Poster for the movie "Brighton Rock"
Release Date  12 December 1947 (1 h 32 min)
Directed by  John Boulting
Writer  Terence Rattigan
Composer  Hans May
Genres  Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country   United Kingdom
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.

  • Year of production  1947
  • Release Date  12 December 1947
  • Local Release Date  7 November 1951
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  English


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Overview

Grahma Greene's Shocking Thriller of the RAZOR GANGS!

Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.


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  • TMDb ID  13385
  • Original Title  Brighton Rock
  • Release Date  12 December 1947
  • Local Release Date  7 November 1951
  • Runtime  1 h 32 min
  • Production  Charter Film Productions, Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)
  • Country   United Kingdom
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Director  John Boulting
  • Producer  Roy Boulting
  • Director of Photography  Harry Waxman
  • Original Music Composer  Hans May
  • Author 
  • Writer  Terence Rattigan
  • Certification 
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0039220
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

Directors



Scénario

Terence Rattigan

Soundtrack

Hans May

Production

Roy Boulting

Companies

Charter Film Productions
Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)

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After Hours

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After Hours
© 1985 Double Play − All right reserved.

After Hours

Poster for the movie "After Hours"
Release Date  13 September 1985 (1 h 37 min)
Directed by  Martin Scorsese
Writer  Joseph Minion
Composer  Howard Shore
Genres  Comedy, Thriller, Drama
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho whom he met that evening at a coffee shop.

  • Year of production  1985
  • Release Date  13 September 1985
  • Local Release Date  13 September 1985
  • Revenue  $10,609,321
  • Budget  $4,500,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

When it's after midnight in New York City, you don't have to look for love, laughter and trouble. They'll all find you!

An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho whom he met that evening at a coffee shop.


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  • TMDb ID  10843
  • Original Title  After Hours
  • Release Date  13 September 1985
  • Local Release Date  13 September 1985
  • Runtime  1 h 37 min
  • Production  Double Play, Geffen Company, The, Warner Bros.
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Thriller, Drama
  • Director  Martin Scorsese
  • Producer  Robert F. Colesberry, Griffin Dunne, Amy Robinson
  • Director of Photography  Michael Ballhaus
  • Original Music Composer  Howard Shore
  • Author 
  • Writer  Joseph Minion
  • Certification  R
  • Budget  $4,500,000
  • Revenue  $10,609,321
  • IMDb Id  tt0088680
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

Directors



Scénario

Joseph Minion

Soundtrack

Howard Shore

Production

Robert F. Colesberry
Griffin Dunne
Amy Robinson

Companies

Double Play
Geffen Company
The
Warner Bros.

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A Room with a View

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A Room with a View
© 1985 Goldcrest Films International − All right reserved.

A Room with a View

Poster for the movie "A Room with a View"
Release Date  13 December 1985 (1 h 57 min)
Directed by  James Ivory
Writer 
Composer  Richard Robbins
Genres  Drama, Romance
Country   United Kingdom
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but, once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?

  • Year of production  1985
  • Release Date  13 December 1985
  • Local Release Date  7 March 1986
  • Revenue  $20,966,644
  • Budget  $3,000,000
  • Language  English, Italian


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Overview

When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but, once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?


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  • TMDb ID  11257
  • Original Title  A Room with a View
  • Release Date  13 December 1985
  • Local Release Date  7 March 1986
  • Runtime  1 h 57 min
  • Production  Goldcrest Films International, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), Curzon Film Distributors
  • Country   United Kingdom
  • Languages  English, Italian
  • Genres  Drama, Romance
  • Director  James Ivory
  • Producer  Ismail Merchant
  • Director of Photography  Tony Pierce-Roberts
  • Original Music Composer  Richard Robbins
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  R
  • Budget  $3,000,000
  • Revenue  $20,966,644
  • IMDb Id  tt0091867
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Doctor Zhivago

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Doctor Zhivago
© 1965 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) − All right reserved.

Doctor Zhivago

Poster for the movie "Doctor Zhivago"
Release Date  22 December 1965 (3 h 17 min)
Directed by  David Lean
Writer 
Composer  Maurice Jarre
Genres  Drama, Romance, War
Country   Italy,   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Doctor Zhivago is the filmed adapation of the Russian novel by Boris Pasternak from director David Lean that was an international success and today deemed a classic. Omar Sharif and Julie Christie play two protagonists who in fact love each other yet because of their current situation cannot find a way be together.

  • Year of production  1965
  • Release Date  22 December 1965
  • Local Release Date  22 December 1965
  • Revenue  $111,858,363
  • Budget  $11,000,000
  • Language  English, Russian


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Overview

Turbulent were the times and fiery was the love story of Zhivago, his wife and the passionate, tender Lara.

Doctor Zhivago is the filmed adapation of the Russian novel by Boris Pasternak from director David Lean that was an international success and today deemed a classic. Omar Sharif and Julie Christie play two protagonists who in fact love each other yet because of their current situation cannot find a way be together.


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  • Movie Rating  Not rated
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  • TMDb ID  907
  • Original Title  Doctor Zhivago
  • Release Date  22 December 1965
  • Local Release Date  22 December 1965
  • Runtime  3 h 17 min
  • Production  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  • Country   Italy,   United States of America
  • Languages  English, Russian
  • Genres  Drama, Romance, War
  • Director  David Lean
  • Producer  Carlo Ponti
  • Director of Photography  Freddie Young
  • Original Music Composer  Maurice Jarre
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG-13
  • Budget  $11,000,000
  • Revenue  $111,858,363
  • IMDb Id  tt0059113
  • Adult 
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American Graffiti

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American Graffiti
© 1973 Lucasfilm − All right reserved.

American Graffiti

Poster for the movie "American Graffiti"
Release Date  1 August 1973 (1 h 50 min)
Directed by  George Lucas
Writer 
Composer 
Genres  Comedy, Drama
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.

  • Year of production  1973
  • Release Date  1 August 1973
  • Local Release Date  1 August 1973
  • Revenue  $140,000,000
  • Budget  $777,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

Where were you in '62?

A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.


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  • Movie Rating  Not rated
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  • TMDb ID  838
  • Original Title  American Graffiti
  • Release Date  1 August 1973
  • Local Release Date  1 August 1973
  • Runtime  1 h 50 min
  • Production  Lucasfilm, Universal Pictures, The Coppola Company
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Drama
  • Director  George Lucas
  • Producer  Francis Ford Coppola, Gary Kurtz
  • Director of Photography  Jan D'Alquen, Ron Eveslage
  • Original Music Composer 
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $777,000
  • Revenue  $140,000,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0069704
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Le Notti Bianche

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Le Notti Bianche
© − All right reserved.

Le Notti Bianche

Poster for the movie ""
Release Date  6 July 1957 (1 h 41 min)
Directed by  Luchino Visconti
Writer  Luchino Visconti
Composer  Nino Rota
Genres  Drama, Romance
Country   Italy,   France
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A lonely clerk attempts to win the love of a woman who still awaits the return of her long-absent suitor.

  • Year of production  1957
  • Release Date  6 July 1957
  • Local Release Date 
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  Italian


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Overview

A lonely clerk attempts to win the love of a woman who still awaits the return of her long-absent suitor.


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  • TMDb ID  43231
  • Original Title  Le Notti Bianche
  • Release Date  6 July 1957
  • Local Release Date 
  • Runtime  1 h 41 min
  • Production  Vides Cinematografica, Cinematografica Associati (CI.AS.), Rank Film
  • Country   Italy,   France
  • Languages  Italian
  • Genres  Drama, Romance
  • Director  Luchino Visconti
  • Producer  Franco Cristaldi
  • Director of Photography  Giuseppe Rotunno
  • Original Music Composer  Nino Rota
  • Author 
  • Writer  Luchino Visconti
  • Certification 
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0050782
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

Directors



Scénario

Luchino Visconti

Soundtrack

Nino Rota

Production

Franco Cristaldi

Companies

Vides Cinematografica
Cinematografica Associati (CI.AS.)
Rank Film

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8½
© 1963 Cineriz − All right reserved.

Poster for the movie "8½"
Release Date  14 February 1963 (2 h 18 min)
Directed by  Federico Fellini
Writer 
Composer  Nino Rota
Genres  Fantasy, Drama
Country   Italy,   France
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

With 8 ½ Frederico Fellini leaves a self-portrait where dreams and reality are a mix. With help from a most excellent cast and unique scenery this self reflecting film is one of his master works.

  • Year of production  1963
  • Release Date  14 February 1963
  • Local Release Date  24 June 1963
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  German, English, French, Italian


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A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!

With 8 ½ Frederico Fellini leaves a self-portrait where dreams and reality are a mix. With help from a most excellent cast and unique scenery this self reflecting film is one of his master works.


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  • Movie Rating  Not rated
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  • TMDb ID  422
  • Original Title 
  • Release Date  14 February 1963
  • Local Release Date  24 June 1963
  • Runtime  2 h 18 min
  • Production  Cineriz, Francinex
  • Country   Italy,   France
  • Languages  German, English, French, Italian
  • Genres  Fantasy, Drama
  • Director  Federico Fellini
  • Producer  Angelo Rizzoli
  • Director of Photography  Gianni Di Venanzo
  • Original Music Composer  Nino Rota
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0056801
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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