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Death Defying Acts

United Kingdom, 2007
film

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Houdini

United States, 1998
Similarity: 74%

The Great Houdini

United States, 1976
Similarity: 72%

Houdini never died

United States, 1979
Similarity: 68%

Match de Prestidigitation

France, 1904
Similarity: 64%

The Magician

Sweden, 1958
Similarity: 64%

Funeral in Berlin

United Kingdom, 1966
Similarity: 63%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

United Kingdom and United States of America, 2011
Similarity: 63%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

United Kingdom and United States of America, 2010
Similarity: 63%

Zoo oddities

United Kingdom, 1950
Similarity: 63%

Now you see it!

United Kingdom, 1982
Similarity: 63%

The Fall

India and United States of America, 2008
Similarity: 62%

David Copperfield

United Kingdom, 1999
Similarity: 62%

I See a dark stranger = The Adventuress

United Kingdom, 1946
Similarity: 62%

Spirits from the past

United Kingdom, 1980
Similarity: 62%

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

United States, 1941
Similarity: 62%

Movie stuntmen

Australia, 1974
Similarity: 62%

Practising headsprings

United Kingdom, 1949
Similarity: 62%

Death by request

United Kingdom, 1976
Similarity: 62%
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