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Film Tone: Poignant
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The list Film Tone: Poignant includes
The Last Song, Lolita, Just Go with It, Six Feet Under and Heroes.
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Lolita
1997 film by Adrian Lyne
Overview: Lolita is a 1997 drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and written by Stephen Schiff. It is the second screen adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel of the same name and stars Jeremy Irons as Humbert ...Release date: 27 September 1997Genre: Drama, RomanceDirector: Adrian LyneCast: Jeremy Irons, Melanie Griffith, Frank Langella, Dominique Swain, Suzanne Shepherd, Keith ReddinProducer: Mario Kassar, Joel B. MichaelsWriter: Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen SchiffAn English professor falls for a minor, and has to face the consequences of his actions.
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The Last Song
2010 American film
Overview: The Last Song is a 2010 American coming-of-age teen romantic drama film developed alongside Nicholas Sparks' 2009 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Julie Anne Robinson in her feature film ...
Release date: 31 March 2010Genre: Drama, RomanceDirector: Julie Anne RobinsonProducer: Tish Cyrus, Jennifer GibgotWriter: Nicholas Sparks, Jeff Van WieA rebellious girl is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn ... 0
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West Side Story
1961 film by Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
Overview: West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. With a screenplay by Ernest Lehman, the film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of ...
Release date: 18 October 1961Genre: Musical, Romance, Drama, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Jerome Robbins, Robert WiseProducer: Saul Chaplin, Walter MirischWriter: Ernest Lehman, Arthur LaurentsTwo youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. 0
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Just Go with It
2011 romantic comedy movie directed by Dennis Dugan
Overview: Just Go with It is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Allan Loeb and Timothy Dowling and starring Adam Sandler (who also co-produced the film), Jennifer Aniston ...
Release date: 8 February 2011Genre: Comedy, RomanceDirector: Dennis DuganProducer: Barry Bernardi, Allen CovertWriter: Allan Loeb, Timothy DowlingOn a weekend trip to Hawaii, a plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to cover up a careless lie ... 0
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Six Feet Under
American drama television series
Overview: Six Feet Under is an American drama television series created and produced by Alan Ball. It premiered on the premium network HBO in the United States on June 3, 2001, and ended on August 21, 2005, spanning ...
Release date: 3 June 2001Genre: Drama, ComedyDirector: Alan Ball, Daniel AttiasCast: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Mathew St. PatrickProducer: Alan Ball, David JanollariWriter: Alan Ball, Craig WrightA drama series that takes a darkly comical look at members of a dysfunctional California family that runs an independent funeral home. 0
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Heroes
American science fiction television drama series
Overview: Heroes is an American superhero drama television series created by Tim Kring that aired on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006, to February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people ...
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, ThrillerDirector: Greg Beeman, Allan ArkushCast: Hayden Panettiere, Jack Coleman, Milo Ventimiglia, Masi Oka, Greg Grunberg, Sendhil RamamurthyProducer: Dennis Hammer, Tim KringWriter: Tim Kring, Adam ArmusThey thought they were like everyone else... until they woke with incredible abilities. 0
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ER
American medical drama television series (1994-2009)
Overview: ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist and physician Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009, with a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 ...
Release date: 19 September 1994Genre: DramaDirector: Christopher Chulack, Jonathan KaplanProducer: Michael Crichton, John WellsWriter: Michael Crichton, David ZabelThe work and lives of a group of emergency room doctors in Chicago. 0
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To Sir, with Love
1967 British drama film
Overview: To Sir, with Love is a 1967 British drama film that deals with social and racial issues in an inner city school. It stars Sidney Poitier and features Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall and singer ...
Release date: 14 June 1967Genre: DramaDirector: James ClavellProducer: James Clavell, John R. SloanWriter: E.R. Braithwaite, James ClavellIdealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End. 0
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To Kill a Mockingbird
1962 film by Robert Mulligan
Overview: To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 American drama film directed by Robert Mulligan. The screenplay by Horton Foote is based on Harper Lee's 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. It stars Gregory ...
Release date: 25 December 1962Genre: Crime, DramaDirector: Robert MulliganProducer: Harper Lee, Robert MulliganWriter: Harper Lee, Horton FooteAtticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice. 0
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The Five Heartbeats
1991 film by Robert Townsend
Overview: The Five Heartbeats is a 1991 musical drama film directed by Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the script with Keenen Ivory Wayans. Produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film's main cast includes ...
Release date: 29 March 1991Genre: Drama, MusicDirector: Robert TownsendProducer: Kokayi Ampah, Loretha C. JonesWriter: Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory WayansThe story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group. 0
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Stand by Me
1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner
Overview: Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner and based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body, with a title derived from Ben E. King's song. The film stars Wil Wheaton, River ...
Release date: 8 August 1986Genre: Adventure, DramaDirector: Rob ReinerCast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Casey SiemaszkoProducer: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold GideonWriter: Stephen King, Raynold GideonAfter the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy. 0
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Sling Blade
1996 US drama film by Billy Bob Thornton
Overview: Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film written and directed by Billy Bob Thornton, who also stars in the lead role. Set in Arkansas (filmed in Benton, Arkansas) the film tells the story of a man named ...
Release date: 30 August 1996Genre: DramaDirector: Billy Bob ThorntonProducer: David L. Bushell, Larry MeistrichWriter: Billy Bob ThorntonKarl Childers, a simple man hospitalized since his childhood murder of his mother and her lover, is released to start a new life in a small town. 0
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Sarafina!
1992 American film
Overview: Sarafina! is a 1992 musical drama film based on Mbongeni Ngema's 1987 musical of the same name. The film was directed by Darrell Roodt and written by Ngema and William Nicholson, and stars Leleti Khumalo ...
Release date: 11 September 1992Genre: Drama, MusicalDirector: Darrell RoodtProducer: Kirk D'Amico, Tania JenkinsWriter: Mbongeni Ngema, William NicholsonSouth African teenagers fight against apartheid in the Soweto Uprising. 0
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Pinocchio
1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney based on the Carlo Collodi story
Overview: Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated musical fantasy drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the 1883 Italian children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It was ...
Release date: 7 February 1940Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, MusicalDirector: Norman Ferguson, T. HeeProducer: Walt DisneyWriter: Carlo Collodi, Ted SearsA living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy. 0
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Monster's Ball
2001 film by Marc Forster
Overview: Monster's Ball is a 2001 American drama film directed by Marc Forster, produced by Lee Daniels and written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos, who also appear in the film. It stars Billy Bob Thornton, Heath ...
Release date: 11 November 2001Genre: Drama, RomanceDirector: Marc ForsterProducer: Milo Addica, Michael BurnsWriter: Milo Addica, Will RokosAfter a family tragedy, a racist prison guard re-examines his attitudes while falling in love with the African-American wife of the last prisoner he executed ... 0
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Braveheart
1995 American epic drama directed by Mel Gibson
Overview: Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical fiction war film directed and co-produced by Mel Gibson, who portrays William Wallace, a late-13th-century Scottish warrior. The film depicts the life of ...
Release date: 18 May 1995Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, War, HistoryDirector: Mel GibsonProducer: Bruce Davey, Mel GibsonWriter: Randall WallaceScottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England. 0
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An Affair to Remember
1957 film by Leo McCarey
Overview: An Affair to Remember is a 1957 American romance film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. Filmed in CinemaScope, it was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is considered one ...
Release date: 2 July 1957Genre: Drama, RomanceDirector: Leo McCareyProducer: Jerry WaldWriter: Delmer Daves, Leo McCareyA couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen? 0
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The Karate Kid
1984 film
Overview: The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the Karate Kid franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio ...
Release date: 22 June 1984Director: John G. AvildsenProducer: R.J. Louis, Bud S. SmithWriter: Robert Mark KamenA martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager. 0
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Remember Me
2010 American film
Overview: Remember Me is a 2010 American romantic coming-of-age drama film directed by Allen Coulter, and screenplay by Will Fetters. It stars Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper, Lena Olin, and Pierce ...
Release date: 1 March 2010Genre: Drama, RomanceDirector: Allen CoulterCast: Caitlyn Rund, Moisés Acevedo, Noel Rodriguez, Kevin P. McCarthy, Chris Cooper, Robert PattinsonProducer: Carol Cuddy, Trevor EngelsonWriter: Will FettersA romantic drama centered on two new lovers: Tyler, whose parents have split in the wake of his brother's suicide, and Ally, who lives each day to the ... 0
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The Blind Side
2009 film by John Lee Hancock
Overview: The Blind Side is a 2009 American biographical sports drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock. Based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis, the film tells the ...
Release date: 17 November 2009Genre: Drama, Sport, BiographyDirector: John Lee HancockProducer: Timothy M. Bourne, Yolanda T. CochranWriter: John Lee Hancock, Michael LewisThe story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a ... 0
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