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"Masquerades," - a romantic comedy from Algeria about a narcoleptic woman who embraces a piece of false gossip to trick the man she loves into taking action-is showing this week, as is "My Tehran for Sale," a riveting look at a terminally ill Iranian actress trying to find success in the underground art scene of Tehran.
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There are Masquerades, and some cons are better known for costumes than others.
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I also love being in Masquerades, and tend to be a den mom if I'm not actively being on stage.
Why Con? jimhines 2010
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Not exactly Academy Award fare, Masquerades (Algeria) nonetheless earned a nice amount of lobby buzz after its showing because it was a simple and entertaining romantic comedy.
David Wallechinsky: Academy Awards: Best Foreign Language Film 2009
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Masquerades were known for their scandalous implications.
Marriage a la Mode, Part 4: The Toilette Heather Carroll 2008
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Masquerades were coming into vogue at the time in England with the addition of venues such as The Pantheon.
Tart of the Week: Elizabeth Chudleigh Heather Carroll 2008
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Masquerades, I have generally heard said, were more silly than wicked: but they are now, I am convinced, the most profligate of all diversions.
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Masquerades, added he, are not creditable places for young ladies to be known to be insulted iit them.
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Masquerades have been, in New England, of a private nature and held indoors.
Brook Farm John Thomas Codman
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Masquerades were then at the height of popularity.
Mary Wollstonecraft Elizabeth Robins Pennell 1895
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