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The War Game

United Kingdom, 1963
film

Two boys quarrel about a toy pistol. The game becomes serious. On the roof in a skyskraper district they risk their lifes for the toy pistol.

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

WarGames

United States of America, 1983
Similarity: 53%

The Dating Game

US, 1965
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Wag the dog

United States, 1997
Similarity: 45%

The Most dangerous game

United States, 1932
Similarity: 44%

The Rules of the game = La Regle du jeu

France, 1939
Similarity: 43%

The Rules of the game = La Regle du jeu (TEFC)

France, 1939
Similarity: 43%

The Fog of war

United States, 2003
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The Way of the Gun

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Dog gone

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War and Peace

Italy and United States of America, 1956
Similarity: 37%

War and peace

United States, 1956
Similarity: 37%

The Way of the Gun

United States of America, 2000
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The Games

AU, 1998
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The Staircase

FR, 2005
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The Way we were

United States, 1973
Similarity: 35%

The Pajama game

United States, 1957
Similarity: 35%

The Staircase

FR, 2005
Similarity: 34%

Funny Games

Austria, 1997
Similarity: 34%
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