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The Quiet (2005) Director: Jamie Babbit Genre: Drama, Thriller Country: USA Time: 96 min. Keywords: Secret, Death, Godparent, Deaf, Dysfunctional Family Cast: Elisha Cuthbert, Camilla Belle, Edie Falco, Martin Donovan, Shawn Ashmore, Katy Mixon, David Gallagher, Shannon Woodward, Maria Cash, Jo Baker Plot: Dot (Belle), a young deaf and mute woman, is sent to live with her godparents (Falco and Donovan) and their daughter (Cuthbert). The new addition to the household realizes that everything is not copacetic in the home, and the family's dark come to light. IMDB rating: 6.2 / 10 My rating: 7 / 10
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Schindler's List (1993) Director: Steven Spielberg Genre: Biography, Drama, History Country: USA Time: 195 min. Keywords: Jew, Factory, Nazis, Jewish, List Cast: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz, Malgorzata Gebel, Shmuel Levy, Mark Ivanir, Béatrice Macola Plot: In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. IMDB rating: 8.9 / 10 My rating: 9 / 10
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Notes on a Scandal (2006) Director: Richard Eyre Genre: Drama, Thriller Country: UK Time: 92 min. Keywords: Teacher, Student, School, Writing, Retirement Cast: Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Tom Georgeson, Michael Maloney, Joanna Scanlan, Shaun Parkes, Emma Kennedy, Syreeta Kumar, Andrew Simpson, Philip Davis Plot: A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship. IMDB rating: 7.4 / 10 My rating: 7 / 10
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The Elephant Man (1980) Director: David Lynch Genre: Biography, Drama Country: USA, UK Time: 124 min. Keywords: Freak, Curiosity, Hospital, Exploitation, Physical Deformity Cast: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, Helen Ryan, John Standing Plot: A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous facade, there is revealed a person of intelligence and sensitivity. IMDB rating: 8.1 / 10 My rating: 8 / 10
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Dan in Real Life (2007) Director: Peter Hedges Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Country: USA Time: 98 min. Keywords: Love, Bookstore, Rhode Island, Widower, Single Father Cast: Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, Alison Pill, Britt Robertson, Marlene Lawston, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney, Norbert Leo Butz, Amy Ryan Plot: A widower finds out the woman he fell in love with is his brother's girlfriend. IMDB rating: 6.7 / 10 My rating: 8 / 10
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Director: David Fincher Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance Country: USA Time: 166 min. Keywords: Diary, Aging, Love, Daughter, Hurricane Cast: Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, Julia Ormond, Faune Chambers Watkins, Elias Koteas, Donna Duplantier, Jacob Tolano, Earl Maddox, Ed Metzger, Jason Flemyng Plot: Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences. IMDB rating: 7.8 / 10 My rating: 7 / 10
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