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Movies with a Sad Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
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La Tosca
1973 · Drama
The Devil’s Wedding Night
1973 · Horror
My Dear Brother
1973 · Drama
Turkish Delight
1973 · Romance
The Harder They Come
1973 · Drama
Black Mama White Mama
1973 · Drama
Ludwig
1973 · Drama
Psychomania
1973 · Horror
Swayamvaram
1972 · Drama
Encounter with the Unknown
1972 · Horror
Daughters of Satan
1972 · Horror
Indian Summer
1972 · Drama
Lady Sings the Blues
1972 · Drama
Don’t Torture a Duckling
1972 · Horror
Moon of the Wolf
1972 · Horror
Fist of Fury
1972 · Action
The New Centurions
1972 · Crime
What Became of Jack and Jill?
1972 · Thriller
Dauria
1972 · History
We Won’t Grow Old Together
1972 · Drama
Cabaret
1972 · Drama
Crawlspace
1972 · Horror
Mary, Queen of Scots
1971 · Biography
Macbeth
1971 · Drama
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
1971 · Thriller
Haré Rama Haré Krishna
1971 · Drama
Macbeth
1971 · War
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
1971 · Horror
First Love
1971 · Drama
The Apprentice
1971 · Comedy
A Season in Hell
1971 · Drama
A Gunfight
1971 · Western
The Fifth Cord
1971 · Thriller
Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971
The Night Digger
1971 · Drama
Willard
1971 · Sci-Fi
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971 · Drama
Socrates
1971 · History
The Anderson Tapes
1971 · Action
Dulcima
1971 · Drama
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