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Sad Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Miss Mary
1986 · Drama
Sukhamo Devi
1986 · Drama
Through Main Street with an Orchestra
1986 · Romance
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Drama
The Sacrifice
1986 · Drama
House on Fire
1986 · Drama
Naan Adimai Illai
1986 · Drama
Parting Glances
1986 · Drama
Out of Africa
1985 · Biography
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
1985 · Drama
The Legend of Suram Fortress
1985 · Drama
That Was Then... This Is Now
1985 · Drama
Winter Cherries
1985 · Comedy
Cease Fire
1985 · Drama
Dreamchild
1985 · Drama
Plenty
1985 · Romance
Joshua Then and Now
1985 · Drama
Idhaya Kovil
1985 · Drama
Oriana
1985 · Drama
Death of a Salesman
1985 · Drama
Mudhal Mariyathai
1985 · Drama
The Time to Live and the Time to Die
1985 · Drama
Night on the Galactic Railroad
1985 · Drama
Sugarbaby
1985 · Drama
Rendez-vous
1985 · Romance
Taipei Story
1985 · Drama
Adiós, Roberto
1985 · Drama
Chidambaram
1985 · Drama
Wetherby
1985 · Mystery
Kanni Raasi
1985 · Comedy
Hail Mary
1985 · Drama
When Father Was Away on Business
1985 · Drama
My Friend Ivan Lapshin
1985 · Drama
Mrs. Soffel
1984 · Drama
Birdy
1984 · Drama
Kaos
1984 · Fantasy
Falling in Love
1984 · Drama
Ente Upasana
1984 · Drama
Paris, Texas
1984 · Drama
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984 · Drama
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