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The Beach

United States, 2000
film

Based on Alex Garland’s best selling novel, this take on the Lord of the flies tale, reunites the production team (Danny Boyle, Andrew Macdonald, John H..

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Lord of the Flies

United Kingdom, 1963
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The Island

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Along the beach

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Beach story

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The Mosquito coast

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My beach

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The Little island

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Shore

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Surf beach [Italian Version]

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The Empty Beach

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Beaches (Captioned)

United States, 1988
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Palm Beach

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Salty

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Long weekend

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Storm boy. - [Edited version]

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Taken by storm

Australia, 1981
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Beaches

United States, 1988
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