Most Similar Movies to Manon of the Spring (1986)
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The Return of Martin Guerre (1982), Vodka Lemon (2003), The Seagull's Laughter (2001), Of Horses and Men (2013), Partition (2007), The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995), Gemma Bovery (2014) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)
In medieval France, some villagers challenge a man's claim of identity when he (as he says) returns home from some time in the army.
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Vodka Lemon (2003)
In a remote, isolated Yazidi Kurdish village in post-Soviet Armenia, Hamo, a widower with a pitiful pension and three worthless sons, travels daily to his wife's grave. There he meets the lovely Nina, who is communing with her late husband. The two are penniless--she works in a local bar that is about to close down, while he has been forced to start selling his meager...Read all
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The Seagull's Laughter (2001)
In 1950s Iceland, a sassy widow named Freyja (Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir) arrives home from America with a newer, slimmer look and a mental list of grievances. Not one to stay single long, Freyja moves in with her aunt, uncle and shrewd young cousin, Agga (Ugla Egilsdóttir), and quickly begins looking for a new husband. She manages to charm a number of local bachelors, including Björn (Heino Ferch), but when men start turning up dead, Agga suspects Freyja of murder.
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Of Horses and Men (2013)
Vignettes of life in a rural Icelandic community show the intertwined lives of humans (Helgi Björnsson, Maria Ellingsen, Kristbjörg Kjeld) and equines.
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Partition (2007)
During the turmoil and violence of Partition, a Sikh ex-soldier, haunted by war, offers shelter to a young Muslim woman who has been separated from her family.
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The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)
When an English cartographer must tell a Welsh village that their mountain is only a hill, the offended community sets out to change that.
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Gemma Bovery (2014)
Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a Norman village as a baker, sees an English couple moving into a small farm nearby. Not only are the names of the new arrivals Gemma and Charles Bovery, but their behavior also seems to be inspired by Flaubert's heroes.
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The Playboys (1992)
A young woman, Tara Maguire (Robin Wright) scandalizes her provincial Irish village in the 1950s by having a baby out of wedlock, and refusing to name the father. She has a rare beauty and every man in town desires her, especially Sergeant Hegarty (Albert Finney). The arrival of a dramatic troupe stirs things up even more, especially when she falls in love with one of...Read all
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Silk (2007)
The story of a married silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler in 19th century France traveling to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. During his stay in Japan, he becomes obsessed with the concubine of a local baron.
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The Syrian Bride (2004)
Mona (Clara Khoury), a Druze bride-to-be, lives in a village on the border of Israel and Syria. Her father, political leader Hammed (Makram J. Khoury), wants her to marry a Syrian comedian, but her move to Syria would likely be a permanent one, considering the political unrest between the two countries. The wedding planning is a nightmare, and tensions are high -- especially when Mona's siblings, who have moved on to new countries and complicated relationships, come home before the big day.
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Revanche (2008)
Ex-con Alex plans to flee to the South with his girl after a robbery. But something terrible happens and revenge seems inevitable.
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The Eel (1997)
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After the release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking almost to no one except an eel he befriended while in prison.
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Ryan's Daughter (1970)
Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.
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The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery.
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One Deadly Summer (1983)
Oozing sensuality, a young woman arrives in a small town and gets married to the local mechanic. Was it love at first sight? What links her enigmatic presence to the family's piano? Is it curiosity or is it something far more sinister?
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Dark Eyes (1987)
An old Italian (Marcello Mastroianni) recalls his rich wife (Silvana Mangano), mistress (Marthe Keller) and Russian lover while on an ocean liner in 1903.
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Double Suicide (1969)
Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei (Kirchiemon Nakamura) knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan. But when he meets the lovely courtesan Koharu (Shima Iwashita), he becomes a man obsessed. Koharu returns his love, even foregoing other customers while Jihei schemes to somehow buy her freedom. His efforts yield ruinous consequences for his business and his family life, and Koharu is meanwhile purchased by another client.
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Outsourced (2006)
After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman (Hamilton) heads to India to train his replacement.
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