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The Castaway and the airplane

Soviet Union, 1982
film

A delightful animation about a marooned castaway who, through his own fault, ruins his chance of being rescued.

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Cast away [DVD]

United States, 2000
Similarity: 73%

Airplane!

United States of America, 1980
Similarity: 72%

The Castaway cowboy

United States, 1974
Similarity: 72%

The Last flight of Noah's Ark

United States, 1980
Similarity: 71%

Flying over mother

Australia, 1996
Similarity: 71%

The Survivor

Australia, 2006
Similarity: 70%

The Little airplane that grew

United States, 1968
Similarity: 70%

The Mole and the rocket

Czechoslovakia, 1965
Similarity: 70%

Mr Koumal flies like a bird

Czechoslovakia, 1963
Similarity: 69%

Sky Pirates

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 69%

Michael and the flying boats

United Kingdom, 1949
Similarity: 69%

Airport in the jet age

United States, 1962
Similarity: 69%

Escape from the sea

United Kingdom, 1967
Similarity: 69%

The Icarus wish

United States, 1971
Similarity: 69%

Hell in the Pacific

United States, 1968
Similarity: 69%

Flyaway

United Kingdom, 1972
Similarity: 69%

The Boy who could fly

United States, 1986
Similarity: 69%

Flight of the navigator

United States, 1986
Similarity: 69%
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