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Sad Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Vaidehi Kathirunthal
1984 · Drama
Sunny
1984 · Drama
’Merika
1984 · Drama
A Year of the Quiet Sun
1984 · Romance
The Bay Boy
1984 · Romance
Love Unto Death
1984 · Drama
The Blood of Others
1984 · History
Yellow Earth
1984 · History
Stranger Than Paradise
1984 · Drama
Sohni Mahiwal
1984 · Action
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
1984 · Drama
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · Drama
Our Story
1984 · Drama
Boy Meets Girl
1984 · Drama
Another Country
1984 · Drama
Choose Me
1984 · Comedy
Love Streams
1984 · Drama
Swann in Love
1984 · Drama
The Snowdrop Festival
1984 · Drama
Reuben, Reuben
1983 · Comedy
The Man Who Loved Women
1983 · Romance
The Dresser
1983 · Drama
Among Grey Stones
1983 · Drama
My Memories of Old Beijing
1983 · Drama
Agar Tum Na Hote
1983
Rumble Fish
1983 · Drama
Rembetiko
1983 · Music
Boys and Girls
1983 · Drama
The Big Chill
1983 · Drama
Eddie and the Cruisers
1983 · Drama
The Burning of the Imperial Palace
1983 · Drama
My Brother’s Wedding
1983 · Drama
Antarctica
1983 · Drama
Barefoot Gen
1983 · Animation
The Boys from Fengkuei
1983 · Drama
Sadma
1983 · Romance
Sagara Sangamam
1983 · Drama
The Makioka Sisters
1983 · Drama
Koyaanisqatsi
1983 · Music
Passion
1983 · Drama
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