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The Sheltering sky

United States, 1990
film

The exotic, erotic, epic film version of Paul Bowles’ celebrated novel, brought to life by one of the great masters of modern cinema, Bernardo Bertolucc..

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The Shooting (S)

United States, 1966
Similarity: 47%

The Changeling

Canada, 1978
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The Sure thing

United States, 1985
Similarity: 44%

The Taming of the shrew

United States, 1967
Similarity: 43%

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Ireland, United Kingdom and United States of America, 2017
Similarity: 42%

The Incredible shrinking man

United States, 1957
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Sister my sister

United Kingdom, 1994
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The Killing of Angel Street

Australia, 1981
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Life on a string = Bian zou bian chang [NTSC]

China, 1991
Similarity: 40%

Life on a string = Bian zou bian chang

China, 1991
Similarity: 40%

The Act of Killing

Denmark, Indonesia, Norway and United Kingdom, 2012
Similarity: 40%

The Snapper

United Kingdom, 1993
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This sporting life

United Kingdom, 1963
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Swing shift

United States, 1984
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The Shillingbury blowers

United Kingdom, 1979
Similarity: 39%

I've heard the mermaids singing

Canada, 1987
Similarity: 39%

The Sting [DVD]

United States, 1973
Similarity: 39%

The Straight story

United States, 1999
Similarity: 39%
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