Movies Like The Afternoon of a Torturer

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Next Stop Paradise

1998·1h 39m·★ 7.7·Lucian Pintilie

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Too Late

1996·1h 46m·★ 7.6·Lucian Pintilie

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An Unforgettable Summer

1994·1h 22m·★ 7.3·Lucian Pintilie

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Niki and Flo

2003·1h 39m·★ 7.3·Lucian Pintilie

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American Splendor

2003·1h 41m·★ 7.4·Shari Springer Berman

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The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

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Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica?

1981·2h 12m·★ 7.7·Lucian Pintilie

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2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

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How Good Is The Afternoon of a Torturer?

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