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Reds
1981 · Biography
Hotel America
1981 · Romance
Burning an Illusion
1981 · Drama
Thrishna
1981 · Drama
Quartet
1981 · Drama
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 · Drama
Priest of Love
1981 · Drama
Passion of Love
1981 · Drama
Beau Pere
1981 · Romance
Edo Porn
1981 · History
Mandala
1981 · Drama
36 Chowringhee Lane
1981 · Romance
Kagero-za
1981 · Drama
Love Letter
1981 · Drama
Silsila
1981 · Romance
Grendel Grendel Grendel
1981 · Fantasy
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
1981 · Drama
Kadal Meengal
1981 · Drama
Hands Up!
1981 · Drama
Americana
1981 · Drama
Atlantic City
1981 · Drama
Pikoo
1981 · Drama
Three Brothers
1981 · Drama
Umrao Jaan
1981 · Music
Permanent Vacation
1981 · Drama
American Pop
1981 · Drama
Ranganayaki
1981 · Drama
Un étrange voyage
1981 · Drama
Muddy River
1981 · Drama
Lili Marleen
1981 · Drama
The Promising Boy
1981 · Drama
The Old New Year
1981 · Comedy
Geetha
1981 · Drama
Gunmen’s Blues
1981
Baseraa
1981 · Romance
Whitey
1980 · Drama
Tess
1980 · Drama
Heaven's Gate
1980 · Adventure
The Jayne Mansfield Story
1980 · Drama
A Bad Son
1980 · Drama
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