1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

1208 movies   2 TV shows  

For my personal reference

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PlayTime (1967)
Play Time
★ 8.8 421 ratings
other title: 玩乐时间 / 嬉戲時間 …
Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an interest in one another. They eventually get together at a chaotic restaurant, along with several other quirky characters.

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Pretty Woman (1990)
Pretty Woman
★ 7.4 351 ratings
other title: 漂亮女人 / 风月俏佳人(港) …
While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend to accompany him to a few social events, and the two get closer only to discover there are significant hurdles to overcome as they try to bridge the gap between their very different worlds.

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The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride
★ 7.1 123 ratings
other title: 프린세스 브라이드 / プリンセス・ブライド・ストーリー …
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

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Mononoke-hime (1997)
もののけ姫
★ 8.9 1653 ratings
other title: 幽灵公主 / もののけ姫 …
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

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Prizzi's Honor (1985)
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other title: 普里兹家族的荣誉 / 龙凤俏冤家(港) …
Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US. When he sees Irene Walker, it's love at first sight. But he soon finds that she, too, is a killer for hire. Charley can overlook his suspicions, but he can't turn off his heart. And the couple must remember that even if they love each other, the Prizzis love only money.

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The Producers (1968)
The Producers
★ 7.0 28 ratings
梅尔·布鲁克斯 actor: 泽罗·莫斯苔 / 吉恩·怀尔德 …
other title: 프로듀서 / O Falhado Amoroso …
Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times over the actual cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.

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A Question of Silence (1982)
De stilte rond Christine M. WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
★ 9.4 7 ratings
玛琳·格里斯 actor: 埃达·巴伦兹 / 耐莉·弗利达 …
other title: 沉默的问题 / De stilte rond Christine M. …
When three women with no previous acquaintance kill a male shopkeeper in the middle of the day, the female psychiatrist assigned to the case sets out to understand why.
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