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Kagemusha
1980 · Drama
The Elephant Man
1980 · Biography
Somewhere in Time
1980 · Drama
Blank Generation
1980 · Drama
Stardust Memories
1980 · Comedy
Ordinary People
1980 · Drama
The Hunter
1980 · Action
Valentina
1980 · Drama
Every Man for Himself
1980 · Drama
The Constant Factor
1980 · Drama
Prostitute
1980 · Drama
A Distant Cry from Spring
1980 · Drama
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
1980 · Drama
Aguila
1980 · Action
Sankarabharanam
1980 · Romance
Solo Sunny
1980 · Drama
Azhiyatha Kolangal
1979 · Drama
The Elephant Walk
1979 · Drama
Camera Buff
1979 · Drama
The Magician of Lublin
1979 · Drama
The Rose
1979 · Drama
Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979 · Romance
Nosferatu the Vampyre
1979 · Drama
The Maids of Wilko
1979 · Drama
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
1979 · Animation
Griha Pravesh
1979 · Romance
Autumn Marathon
1979 · Drama
Stalker
1979 · Drama
Meera
1979 · History
Quadrophenia
1979 · Drama
The Bronte Sisters
1979 · Drama
Old Boyfriends
1979 · Drama
Journalist
1979 · Drama
Manhattan
1979 · Drama
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1979 · Drama
Heart of the Forest
1979 · Drama
Love on the Run
1979 · Romance
The Crying Woman
1979 · Drama
The Theme
1979 · Drama
Kanchana Sita
1978 · Drama
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