Comedy, Drama
Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Zorba the Greek
The Bastards' Fig Tree
Airport
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Faust
Escape from Alcatraz
The Clearing
Fast and Loose
Finn and Hattie
Mansfield Park
The Player
Raise the Red Lantern
Strictly Ballroom
War of the Buttons
The Age of Innocence
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Queen Margot
The Man Without a Face
Down to You
Factotum
SIMILAR MOVIES
Zorba the Greek
IMDB 7.5 | Dec , 1964
An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.The Bastards' Fig Tree
IMDB 6.1 | Nov , 2017
A trigger-happy Nationalist fears retribution from the son of a man he executed. To mollify the boy's anger, he takes a drastic step: he keeps constant watch over the fig tree the boy has planted at his father's gravesite. As the years pass, the man's lonely vigil makes him a tourist attraction, much to the chagrin of his former colleagues.Airport
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 1970
An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight.The Unbearable Lightness of Being
IMDB 6.9 | Feb , 1988
Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.Faust
IMDB 7.9 | Oct , 1926
God and Satan wager on the soul of a learned and prayerful alchemist as part of their eternal war over Earth.Escape from Alcatraz
IMDB 7.5 | Jun , 1979
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.The Clearing
IMDB 5.8 | Jul , 2004
When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.Fast and Loose
IMDB 5.3 | Nov , 1930
A wealthy family is thrown into turmoil when the daughter falls for the family chauffeur and the son begins to keep company with a chorus girl.Finn and Hattie
IMDB 6.3 | Feb , 1931
The Haddocks are going on a European vacation and from their reception at the station, where the whole town goes to see them off, it is clear who wears the pants in the family - it's their daughter Mildred. Her parents often proclaim she is a genius - but she is just smarter than them, which wouldn't be too hard! On the train, Finn meets shyster Harry who sizes Finn up as a sucker and quickly wires his partner Bessie, aka "The Princess" to make Finn's acquaintance and take him for everything he has.Mansfield Park
IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 1999
Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, where she is treated poorly by most except her cousin Edmund. Her life is complicated by the arrival of the worldly Mary and Henry Crawford.The Player
IMDB 7.2 | May , 1992
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?Raise the Red Lantern
IMDB 7.9 | Dec , 1991
In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.Strictly Ballroom
IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 1992
Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?War of the Buttons
IMDB 7.2 | Apr , 1962
For generations, two rival French villages, Longueverne and Velrans, have been at war. But this is no ordinary conflict, for the on-going hostilities are between two armies of young schoolboys. When he is beaten by his father for having lost his buttons, the leader of the Longueverne army, Lebrac, has an idea which will give his side the advantage: next time, he and his brave soldiers will go in battle without their clothes...The Age of Innocence
IMDB 7 | Sep , 1993
In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.The Muppet Christmas Carol
IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 1992
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.Queen Margot
IMDB 7.2 | May , 1994
Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre.The Man Without a Face
IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 1993
Justin McLeod is a former teacher who lives as a recluse on the edge of town after his face is disfigured from an automobile accident ten years earlier, in which a boy was incinerated--and for which he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Also suspected of being a paedophile, he is befriended by Chuck, causing the town's suspicions and hostility to be ignited.Down to You
IMDB 5.2 | Jan , 2000
College coeds in New York City, Al, the son of a celebrity chef, and Imogen, a talented artist, become smitten the second they lay eyes on one another at a bar. However, the road to happiness is not a smooth one. Outside forces, including a predatory porn star who wants to lure Al into her bed, threaten to pull apart the young lovers before their romance has a chance to really flourish.Factotum
IMDB 6.2 | Apr , 2005
This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.