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Empire of the sun

United States, 1987
film

Jim Graham, a young Briton living a comfortable life in Shanghai, is separated from his parents following the Japanese invasion of China at the start of World..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

Empire of the sun [Widescreen]

Unknown, 1987
Similarity: 100%

The Decline of the American empire = Le Declin de l'empire Americain

Canada, 1986
Similarity: 63%

The Fall of the Roman Empire

United States, 1964
Similarity: 61%

Blood oath = Prisoners of the sun [DVD]

Australia, 1990
Similarity: 58%

Enemy of the State

United States, 1998
Similarity: 56%

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

United States of America, 2004
Similarity: 56%

Empire Falls

US, 2005
Similarity: 55%

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

United States, 2004
Similarity: 55%

Evil under the sun

United Kingdom, 1981
Similarity: 54%

Burnt by the sun = Utomlynonnye solntsem

Russia (Federation), 1994
Similarity: 53%

The Empire Strikes Back

United States of America, 1980
Similarity: 53%

The Empire strikes back

United States, 1980
Similarity: 53%

Duel in the sun

United States, 1946
Similarity: 52%

The Last Emperor

Italy, 1987
Similarity: 51%

Shadow of the vampire [DVD]

Unknown, 2000
Similarity: 50%

Tears of the black tiger = Fah talai jone

Thailand, 2000
Similarity: 49%

Night sun = Il sole anche di notte

Italy, 1990
Similarity: 49%

The Impossible

Spain and United States of America, 2012
Similarity: 48%
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