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Similar Movies:

Overboard

O Vento Assobiando nas Gruas

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

Inventing the Abbotts

Mein Freund aus Faro

All or Nothing

Angela's Ashes

Pelle Erobreren

My Beautiful Laundrette

Зной

The Prestige

Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt?

Houseboat

الحريف

वीर-ज़ारा

زمستان

Daisy Miller

ฟ้าทะลายโจร

Under Capricorn

Entre les murs