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The Discreet charm of the bourgeoisie

France, 1972
film

The efforts of a group of friends to dine together are continually frustrated in this often hilarious surrealistic fable. As if in a dream, things go awry for..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

That Obscure object of desire = Cet obscur objet du desir

France, 1977
Similarity: 39%

The Flower of my secret = La Flor de mi secreto

Spain, 1995
Similarity: 37%

Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne

France, 1945
Similarity: 36%

Disclosure

United States of America, 2020
Similarity: 36%

The Secret Garden

United Kingdom and United States of America, 1993
Similarity: 34%

Desire

Australia, 1992
Similarity: 34%

School for scoundrels

United Kingdom, 1960
Similarity: 33%

Junkmail = Budbringeren

Norway, 1998
Similarity: 32%

The Masculine mystique

Canada, 1984
Similarity: 32%

Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess

France, 2016
Similarity: 32%

Berberian Sound Studio

United Kingdom, 2012
Similarity: 32%

Indiscreet

United Kingdom, 1958
Similarity: 31%

Promising Young Woman

United States of America, 2020
Similarity: 31%

Sirocco

United States, 1951
Similarity: 31%

Seduction: the cruel woman

Germany (West), 1985
Similarity: 31%

Berberian Sound Studio

United Kingdom, 2012
Similarity: 31%

Lady of burlesque

United States, 1943
Similarity: 31%

In the Wake of the Bounty

Australia, 1933
Similarity: 31%
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