The Great Metaphor
Sep 30, 2023 | IMDB 10
8 min Watch NowDrama, Mystery
What does a bankrupt poet with no desire to live have to say about life?
Drama, Mystery
What does a bankrupt poet with no desire to live have to say about life?
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 2019
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IMDB 8.1 | Feb , 1927
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IMDB 7.8 | Sep , 2003
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IMDB 7.8 | Jan , 1932
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IMDB 7.8 | Apr , 1930
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IMDB 7.8 | Sep , 1987
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IMDB 8 | Jun , 1959
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.Preface to a History
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2019
A man becomes engrossed in an audiobook while walking home on a summer night.Blue Tongue
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2005
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IMDB 5 | Apr , 2016
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IMDB 8.1 | Nov , 1950
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.