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The Revolt of Mamie Stover
1956 · Drama
Bob le Flambeur
1956 · Action
The Lawless Breed
1952 · Western
Parthal Pasi Theerum
1962 · Drama
Der brænder en ild
1962 · Family
Tea and Sympathy
1956 · Drama
Nobody Waved Goodbye
1964 · Drama
Play Girl
1932 · Drama
Elvira Madigan
1967 · Romance
Amrapali
1966 · Romance
Karnan
1964 · Drama
This Is My Street
1964 · Drama
The Happy Ending
1969 · Drama
The Clown
1953 · Drama
From a Roman Balcony
1960 · Drama
Saathi
1968 · Drama
The Dancing Girl of Izu
1933 · Drama
The Mad Fox
1962 · Romance
My Reputation
1946 · Drama
One Girl’s Confession
1953 · Crime
Mamta
1966 · Family
L’Eclisse
1962 · Romance
Bolero
1934 · Drama
Suzanne’s Career
1963 · Drama
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Drama
Two Comrades Were Serving
1968 · Drama
Ratha Kanneer
1954 · Drama
Girl with Hyacinths
1950 · Mystery
Ecstasy
1933 · Drama
Casbah
1948 · Crime
Devdas
1955 · Romance
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
1942 · Drama
The Sun in a Net
1963 · Drama
Bay of Angels
1963 · Drama
The Egyptian
1954 · Drama
My Night at Maud’s
1969 · Romance
The Comic
1969 · Comedy
Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
1941 · Drama
Bus Riley’s Back in Town
1965 · Drama
The Great Gatsby
1949 · Drama
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