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    Eva 2018 POSTER

    Eva

    2018

    French

    4.7

    1

    14%

    12%

    Drama

    mysterious woman

    playwright

    Romance

    snowstorm

    Benoît Jacquot Benoît Jacquot Director Vincent Scarito Vincent Scarito as Alban Gaspard Ulliel Gaspard Ulliel as Bertrand Valade Julia Roy Julia Roy as Caroline Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Huppert as Eva
    A playwright encounters a mysterious woman when he takes shelter in a chalet during a violent snowstorm and becomes obsessed with her.
    Deathtrap 1982 POSTER

    Deathtrap

    1982

    English

    7.0

    9

    75%

    70%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    murder

    Mystery

    playwright

    Thriller

    Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Director Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve as Clifford Anderson Dyan Cannon Dyan Cannon as Myra Bruhl Michael Caine Michael Caine as Sidney Bruhl Jenny Lumet Jenny Lumet as Stage Newsboy
    A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
    The Bohemian Life 1992 POSTER

    The Bohemian Life

    1992

    French

    7.5

    12

    Comedy

    composer

    Drama

    friendship

    homeless person

    painter

    paris, france

    playwright

    Romance

    Aki Kaurismäki Aki Kaurismäki Director Kenneth Colley Kenneth Colley as Balayeur de rues Jean-Pierre Léaud Jean-Pierre Léaud as Blancheron Samuel Fuller Samuel Fuller as Gassot Louis Malle Louis Malle as Gentleman
    Three penniless artists become friends in modern-day Paris: Rodolfo, an Albanian painter with no visa, Marcel, a playwright and magazine editor with no publisher, and Schaunard, a post-modernist composer of execrable noise.
    A Different Man 2024 POSTER

    A Different Man

    2024

    English

    6.9

    71

    93%

    89%

    Comedy

    dark comedy

    Drama

    identity

    new york city

    pity

    playwright

    Thriller

    transformation

    Aaron Schimberg Aaron Schimberg Director Sebastian Stan Sebastian Stan as Edward Owen Kline Owen Kline as Nick Marc Geller Marc Geller as Ragged Man Michael Shannon Michael Shannon as Self
    Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.
    Shadow Play 1986 POSTER

    Shadow Play

    1986

    English

    4.6

    3

    Action

    Drama

    ghost

    haunting

    island

    lighthouse

    Mystery

    playwright

    suicide

    Thriller

    Susan Shadburne Susan Shadburne Director Delia Salvi Delia Salvi as Bette Al Strobel Al Strobel as Byron Cloris Leachman Cloris Leachman as Millie Crown Dee Wallace Dee Wallace as Morgan Hanna
    A playwright, who lost her fiance to suicide, is haunted by his spirit while staying on a remote island with his mother.
    Lord of the Ants 2022 POSTER

    Lord of the Ants

    2022

    Italian

    6.7

    3

    1960s

    Biography

    censorship

    Drama

    gay theme

    History

    lgbt

    playwright

    poet

    Gianni Amelio Gianni Amelio Director Gina Rovere Gina Rovere as Adua Alessio Cioni Alessio Cioni as Carabiniere Sara Serraiocco Sara Serraiocco as Graziella Francesco Barilli Francesco Barilli as Il padre
    Based on true events of the late 60s in Italy, poet, playwright and myrmecologist Aldo Braibanti is prosecuted and sentenced to prison for the love he shares with his barely-of-age pupil and friend, Ettore. Amidst a chorus of voices of accusers, supporters and a largely hypocritical public, a single committed journalist takes on the task of piecing together the truth, between secrecy and desire, facing suspicion and censorship in the process.
    Griffin in Summer 2024 POSTER

    Griffin in Summer

    2024

    English

    6.8

    8

    94%

    Action

    Comedy

    coming of age

    Drama

    first crush

    playwright

    summer vacation

    teenage boy

    teen comedy

    Nicholas Colia Nicholas Colia Director Michael Esper Michael Esper as Bill Kathryn Newton Kathryn Newton as Chloe Melanie Lynskey Melanie Lynskey as Helen Johanna Colón Johanna Colón as Winnie Hernandez
    Griffin is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He's also fourteen years old. When his mom hires a handsome 25-year-old handyman, Griffin's life and his new play take an inspired turn.
    Shakespeare in Love 1998 POSTER

    Shakespeare in Love

    1998

    English

    7.1

    65

    92%

    80%

    Action

    Comedy

    cross dressing

    Drama

    false history

    History

    london, england

    playwright

    queen elizabeth i

    Romance

    theater play

    John Madden John Madden Director Timothy Kightley Timothy Kightley as Edward Pope Colin Firth Colin Firth as Lord Wessex Ben Affleck Ben Affleck as Ned Alleyn Joseph Fiennes Joseph Fiennes as Will Shakespeare
    Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025 POSTER

    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

    2025

    English

    7.4

    25

    91%

    96%

    Action

    aristocrat

    con man

    Drama

    historical fiction

    playwright

    scandal

    sequel

    Simon Curtis Simon Curtis Director Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Grantham Michelle Dockery Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Talbot Dan Stevens Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley Maggie Smith Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley
    When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial strife, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
    Last Summer in the Hamptons 1995 POSTER

    Last Summer in the Hamptons

    1995

    English

    5.8

    5

    64%

    39%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    family home

    playwright

    theater director

    theater play

    theater troupe

    theatre group

    Henry Jaglom Henry Jaglom Director Holland Taylor Holland Taylor as Davis Mora Axelrod Jon Robin Baitz Jon Robin Baitz as Jake Axelrod Henry Jaglom Henry Jaglom as Max Berger Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall as Thomas
    Helena Mora, the head of an eccentric theatrical family, has decided to sell her large estate in the Hamptons because of her recent money troubles. Before she completes the sale, she wants to have one last gathering of family and friends, with dramatic performances. Bringing everyone together, though, creates rivalries and tension, especially for Oona, a temperamental but successful movie actress who seeks the approval of her creative peers.
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