American films based on plays

Orphans of the Storm

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1921 IMDB Rating: 7.3

France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel...

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Shore Leave

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1925 IMDB Rating: 7.3

"Bilge" Smith (Richard Barthelmess), a tough sailor, meets Connie Martin (Dorothy Mackaill), a seamstress in a small harbor who has never had a boyfriend. Connie is instantly smitten. She invites Smit...

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The Front Page

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1974 IMDB Rating: 7.3

A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.

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The Sunset Limited

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 2011 IMDB Rating: 7.3

A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one atte...

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Way Down East

Film Age rating: 5 Year: 1920 IMDB Rating: 7.3

A naive country girl is tricked into a sham marriage by a wealthy womanizer, then must rebuild her life despite the taint of having borne a child out of wedlock.

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Steel Magnolias

Film Age rating: 6 Year: 1989 IMDB Rating: 7.3

A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold.

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