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Quadrophenia

Quadrophenia

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Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his sco...

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The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

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Film Age rating: 2 Year: 1951 IMDB Rating: 7.1

A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a mechanical woman designed by a scientist. Ne...

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The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

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Film Age rating: 5 Year: 1983 IMDB Rating: 7.1

In spite of being apprenticed to a Pirate King as a child, Frederic has led a very sheltered life. So when he arrives in Cornwall with his boisterous shipmates, there are a few surprises in store for...

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The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother

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Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1933 IMDB Rating: 7.1

Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo, a notorious outlaw.

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The Mikado

The Mikado

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1939 IMDB Rating: 6.4

In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitab...

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