The White Countess (2005) Genre : Drama, History, Romance Plot : Set in 1930s Shanghai, where a blind American diplomat develops a curious relationship with a young Russian refugee who works odd -- and sometimes illicit -- jobs to support members of her dead husband's aristocratic family.
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Heights (2004) Genre : Drama, Crime, Drama Plot : Spanning twenty-four hours, Heights follows five New Yorkers challenged to choose their destiny before the sun comes up the next day.
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Le Divorce (2003) Genre : Drama, Romance, Action Plot : French vs. American social customs and behaviors are observed in a story about an American visiting her Frenchman-wed sister in Paris.
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Feast of July (1995) Genre : Drama, Romance, Crime Plot : This romantic story, based on a novel by H.E. Bates and set in late 19th century England, rests on sibling rivalry for the affections of a woman who comes to live with their family by happenstance. In time, she decides to accept the marriage proposal of the youngest of the three sons, to the surprise of all.
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The Remains of the Day (1993) Genre : Drama, Romance, Action Plot : A butler who sacrificed body and soul to service in the years post World War II realizes too late how misguided his loyalty has been.
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A Room with a View (1986) Genre : Romance, Crime, Drama Plot : When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperone Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation.
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Imitation of Life (1959) Genre : Romance, Biography, Drama Plot : A struggling young actress with a six-year-old daughter sets up housekeeping with a homeless black widow and her light-skinned eight-year-old daughter who rejects her mother by trying to pass for white.
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Daddy Long Legs (1955) Genre : Romance, Comedy, Family Plot : On a trip to France, millionaire Jervis Pendelton sees an 18 year old girl in an orphanage. Enchanted with her, but mindful of the difference in their ages, he sponsors her to college in New England.
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