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That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Drama
Entre Nous
1983 · Drama
Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing?
1983 · Drama
The Town Within Reach
1983 · War
Love Letters
1983 · Drama
The Outsiders
1983 · Drama
An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill
1983 · Drama
Sacred Ground
1983 · Drama
Farewell
1983 · Drama
Drifting
1983 · Drama
Heat and Dust
1983 · Drama
The Voice
1982 · Drama
Fanny and Alexander
1982 · Mystery
The Queen of Spades
1982 · Horror
Smithereens
1982 · Drama
Agni Sakshi
1982 · Drama
Valentina
1982 · Drama
Five Days One Summer
1982 · Drama
The Girl from Trieste
1982 · Thriller
A Room in Town
1982 · Romance
Antonieta
1982 · Drama
Flights in Dreams and in Reality
1982 · Drama
An Egyptian Story
1982 · Fantasy
Nikaah
1982 · Romance
Nikaah
1982 · Romance
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
1982 · Drama
Enkeyo Ketta Kural
1982 · Romance
Jealousy Game
1982 · Drama
Blade Runner
1982 · Action
Identification of a Woman
1982 · Drama
The Return of the Soldier
1982 · Drama
Elippathayam
1982 · Drama
Thanikattu Raja
1982 · Action
Payanangal Mudivathillai
1982 · Drama
Sweet Hours
1982 · Drama
The Simple-Minded Murderer
1982 · Drama
Making Love
1982 · Romance
Vazhvey Maayam
1982 · Drama
Fire and Sword
1982 · Adventure
Pennies from Heaven
1982 · Drama
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