Frivolity Movies, Frivolity List Movies

The Meaning of Life 1983

7.5 /10

Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor. The world's most voracious glutton brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise.

Run Time: 107 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Mar 31, 1983

Director: Director: Terry Jones,

Stars: Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones,

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day 2008

7 /10

London, England, on the eve of World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who is unable to keep a job, is fired again. Lost in the hostile city, a series of fortunate circumstances lead her to meet Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous and dazzling American jazz singer whose life is a chaos ruled by indecision, a continuous battle between love and fame.

Run Time: 88 Min . MMPA: 13 . Release: Mar 07, 2008

Director: Director: Bharat Nalluri,

Stars: Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Lee Pace, Ciarn Hinds, Shirley Henderson,

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 2014

7.7 /10

A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

Run Time: 120 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Oct 17, 2014

Director: Director: Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu,

Stars: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough,

The Piano Teacher 2001

7.5 /10

Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.

Run Time: 131 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Sep 05, 2001

Director: Director: Michael Haneke,

Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Annie Girardot, Benot Magimel, Susanne Lothar, Udo Samel,

My Best Friend's Girl 1983

5.9 /10

The charming Pascal, owner of a clothing store in Courchevel, and the chubby and scruffy Micky, disc jockey in a nearby club, are best of friends. Pascal accumulates women, much to the chagrin of Micky, who is consoled of his failures by listening to his friend talk about his successes. Viviane arises, ravishing and icy, but she's seasonal. Pascal, sincerely in love, seduces her and then leaves. This is a dire situation for Micky: Pascal is far away and the beauty is so kind to him. Complications arise once Pascal returns.

Run Time: 99 Min . MMPA: 0 . Release: Aug 31, 1983

Director: Director: Bertrand Blier,

Stars: Coluche, Isabelle Huppert, Thierry Lhermitte, Franois Perrot, Daniel Colas,

Going Places 1974

7.2 /10

Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder, and alternately charm, fight, or sprint their way out of trouble. They take whatever the bourgeoisie holds dear, whether it’s cars, peace of mind, or daughters. Marie-Ange, a jaded, passive hairdresser, joins them as lover, cook, and mother confessor. She’s on her own search for seemingly unattainable sexual pleasure.

Run Time: 117 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Mar 20, 1974