Zaza is an actress and the favorite at an open-air theater in a small French town. When diplomat Bernard Dufresne comes to the village, he stays away for fear he will fall for her. But during one performance, while Zaza is singing on a swing, her rival cuts the rope and she falls. Zaza is badly injured and she makes Dufresne's acquaintance. A romance quickly springs up and he installs her in a villa. Their happiness is marred, however, when his wife appears.

Tonight's the Night

1954

English

6.1

♡ 6

Mario Zampi Director

Valerie French as Girl at Hunt Ball

Liam Redmond as Regan

George Cole as Terence

Barry Fitzgerald as Thady O'Heggarty

The whole village mourns when General O'Leary, owner of a hunting estate in South Ireland, is killed in an accident. His nephew, Jasper O'Leary, takes over the state and soon has aroused the displeasure of all, with the exception of Serena McGluskey, as much a schemer as he is a cad. Led by Thady O'Heggarty, the villagers plot to drive Jasper away. They use the occasion of "O'Leary Night", when the ghost of the first O'Leary walks the halls, to create general chaos.

Whipped

2000

English

4.4

♡ 10

13%

Peter M. Cohen Director

Niko El Santo Zavero as Bouncer

Amanda Peet as Mia

Marcus Ho as Suit

David Heyman as Suit

Three to one may sound like fairly good odds, but it depends on the game. When the "one" is one very irresistible woman and the "three" are three hopelessly smitten guys, the deck is pretty stacked. In the battle of the sexes, the first rule is to never underestimate the power of a woman.

Winning

1969

English

6.1

♡ 5

63%

James Goldstone Director

Paul Newman as Capua

Joanne Woodward as Elora

Robert Wagner as Erding

Clu Gulager as Larry

Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.

The Ceremony

1971

Japanese

7.2

♡ 3

79%

Nagisa Ôshima Director

Kei Satô as Sakurada Kazuomi, Grandfather

Kenzô Kawarasaki as Sakurada Masuo

Nobuko Otowa as Sakurada Shizu

Atsuo Nakamura as Tachibana Terumichi

Oshima’s magisterial epic, centering on the ambivalent surviving heir of the Sakurada clan, uses ritual and the microcosm of the traditional family to trace the rise and fall of militaristic Japan across several decades.

The Gilded Lily

1935

English

6.7

♡ 2

71%

Wesley Ruggles Director

Ray Milland as Charles Gray

Forrester Harvey as Hugo / Innkeeper

William A. Boardway as London Cafe Patron

Dennis O'Keefe as Nightclub Extra

Secretary Marilyn David falls in love with British aristocrat Charles Gray, to the dismay of her best friend, reporter Peter Dawes, who secretly loves her. When Peter learns that the already-engaged Charles has hurt Marilyn, he fabricates an article casting her as the "No Girl" who refused to marry a callous aristocrat. But when the publicity brings Marilyn unexpected fame, and Charles returns, she is forced to choose between the two men.

Underground

1928

English

7.3

♡ 3

man woman relationship

Romance

romantic rivalry

subway

Anthony Asquith Director

Cyril McLaglen as Bert, Power station worker

Brian Aherne as Bill

Norah Baring as Kate, Seamstress

Elissa Landi as Nell

A working-class love story set in and around the London Underground of the 1920s. Two men – gentle Bill and brash Bert – meet and are attracted to the same woman on the same day at the same Underground station. But the lady chooses Bill, and Bert isn't the type to take rejection lightly...

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

English

6.8

♡ 4

53%

railroad construction

Romance

romantic rivalry

Western

Henry Hathaway Director

Richard Carle as Ezra Tolliver

Sylvia Sidney as June Tolliver

Irving Bacon as Mailman

Frank Rice as Zeke Denker

A well-established tale of a long-running feud between two mountain clans.

L'ange noir

1994

French

5.8

♡ 6

50%

Jean-Claude Brisseau Director

Philippe Torreton as Christophe

Michel Piccoli as Georges Feuvrier

Tchéky Karyo as Paul Delorme

Sylvie Vartan as Stephane Feuvrier

Stephane, the wife of a prominent magistrate, shoots and kills a man in her home and claims he tried to rape her. While investigating her case, her lawyer becomes hopelessly enmeshed in a web of lies and subterfuges concerning her past.

King Lear

1970

English

7.2

♡ 3

67%

72%

Action

based on play or musical

Peter Brook Director

Patrick Magee as Cornwall

Ian Hogg as Edmund

Jack MacGowran as Fool

Paul Scofield as King Lear

King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.

The Pizza Triangle

1970

Italian

7.1

♡ 3

Ettore Scola Director

Monica Vitti as Adelaide Ciafrocchi

Juan Diego as Antonia's Son

Giancarlo Giannini as Nello Serafini

Marcello Mastroianni as Oreste Nardi

Construction worker Oreste and young fiancee Adelaide meet Nello, a cook in a pizzeria. This love triangle often goes to communist rallies, and enjoys the filthy beaches of Ostia. Will the hostile environment pave a way to jealousy?

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

English

6.8

♡ 2

83%

Roy Del Ruth Director

Virginia Field as Elinor Harris

Marjorie Woodworth as Jane

Maureen O'Hara as Judy O'Brien

Sidney Blackmer as Puss in Boots

Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.

The Old Maid

1939

English

7.4

♡ 7

75%

Action

american civil war

based on novel or book

brother

Drama

orphanage

philadelphia, pennsylvania

romantic rivalry

Edmund Goulding Director

Bette Davis as Charlotte Lovell

Donald Crisp as Dr. Lanskell

William Hopper as John

William A. Boardway as Wedding Guest

The lives of two cousins are complicated by the return of an ex-boyfriend and an illegitimate child.

Byleth: The Demon of Incest

1972

Italian

4.8

♡ 2

Leopoldo Savona Director

Claudia Gravy as Barbara

Mark Damon as Duke Lionello

Silvana Panfili as Floriana

Marzia Damon as Gisella

A young man becomes obsessed with Byleth, the demon of incest, and it leads to an unhealthy infatuation with his sister.

Second Chorus

1940

English

5.7

♡ 11

32%

H.C. Potter Director

Mary Stewart as Dancer / Singer

Paulette Goddard as Ellen Miller

Bobby Barber as Room Service Waiter

Lillian Lawrence as Spinster

Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are rival trumpeters with the Perennials, a college band, and both men are still attending college by failing their exams seven years in a row. In the midst of a performance, Danny spies Ellen Miller who ends up being made band manager. Both men compete for her affections while trying to get the other one fired.

Tin Cup

1996

English

6.4

♡ 22

73%

man woman relationship

Ron Shelton Director

Rex Linn as Dewey

Rene Russo as Dr. Molly Griswold

Nikky Smedley as Mrs. Conway - Golf Spectator

Kevin Costner as Roy McAvoy

A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend.

Diabolique

1996

English

5.5

♡ 29

23%

husband wife relationship

Jeremiah S. Chechik Director

Allen Garfield as Leo Katzman

Isabelle Adjani as Mia Baran

Diana Bellamy as Ms. Vawze

Sharon Stone as Nicole Horner

The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed scheme to murder him. The plan goes well until the body, which has been strategically dumped, disappears. The psychological strain starts to weigh on the two women when a retired police investigator begins looking into the man's disappearance on a whim.

Eight Days a Week

1997

English

6.0

♡ 10

20%

Michael Davis Director

Keri Russell as Erica

Darleen Carr as Erica's mother

Catherine Hicks as Ms. Lewis

Van Epperson as Phil

Peter loves his next door neighbour Erica and, on the advice of his grandfather, decides to camp out on her front lawn for the entire summer, or until she agrees to go out with him. His father is none too happy about the idea and refuses to let his son back in the house, even to get a change of clothes.

Wayne's World

1992

English

7.0

♡ 57

79%

84%

Action

breaking the fourth wall

Penelope Spheeris Director

Robert Patrick as Bad Cop

Tia Carrere as Cassandra

Richard McGonagle as Mr. Colosu

Chris Farley as Security Guard

The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to produce a big-budget version of "Wayne's World"—and he also wants Wayne's girlfriend, a rock singer named Cassandra. Wayne and Garth have to battle the executive not only to save their show, but also Cassandra.

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L'ange noir

King Lear

The Pizza Triangle

Dance, Girl, Dance

The Old Maid

Byleth: The Demon of Incest

Second Chorus

Tin Cup

Diabolique

Eight Days a Week

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