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Bang the Drum Slowly
1973 · Drama
The Hireling
1973 · Drama
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973 · Biography
Scarecrow
1973 · Drama
The Long Goodbye
1973 · Drama
Turkish Delight
1973 · Romance
Ludwig
1973 · Drama
Garm Hava
1973 · Drama
Cries and Whispers
1972 · Drama
Swayamvaram
1972 · Drama
Neither the Sea Nor the Sand
1972 · Horror
Indian Summer
1972 · Drama
Lady Sings the Blues
1972 · Drama
Early Summer
1972 · Drama
Fat City
1972 · Drama
Junior Bonner
1972 · Western
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972 · History
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
1972 · Drama
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
1972 · History
Jeremiah Johnson
1972 · Adventure
St. Michael Had a Rooster
1972 · History
We Won’t Grow Old Together
1972 · Drama
Tomorrow
1972 · Romance
Slaughterhouse-Five
1972 · Sci-Fi
The Merchant of Four Seasons
1972 · Drama
Silent Running
1972 · Sci-Fi
Roma
1972 · Comedy
The New Land
1972 · Western
The Seagull
1972 · Drama
I Love You Rosa
1972 · Drama
Solaris
1972 · Mystery
Pakeezah
1972 · Music
Sanjog
1972 · Drama
Amar Prem
1972 · Drama
Scarecrow
1972 · Romance
The Ragman’s Daughter
1972 · Crime
Kidnapped
1971 · Adventure
Haré Rama Haré Krishna
1971 · Drama
Two English Girls
1971 · Drama
T.R. Baskin
1971 · Drama
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