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The Wizard of Oz

Victor Fleming / US, 1939 / 101 min.

Classic musical about Dorothy (Judy Garland), an orphan girl from Kansas who like a kind of Alice in Wonderland is transported to Oz, where she experiences all sorts of wondrous adventures. In the end, though, it's in her ow back garden where true happiness turns out to be waiting for Dorothy.

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Imagine being picked up by a twister and being deposited in the magical land of Oz. Orphan Dorothy Gale lives with her aunt and uncle in Kansas. One day, the farm is hit by a tornado, Dorothy falls unconscious only to awake in the wonderful land of Oz, a magical place with witches, dwarves and wizards.

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Scenes from this movie may cause fearThis movie contains scenes of violencePersons under 6 years must be accompanied by an adult

Director

Victor Fleming

Production year

1939

Country

US

Original title

The Wizard of Oz

Length

101 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

NLD

Format

DCP

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The Coen Brothers Complete

This summer will be dedicated to the films of Joel and Ethan Coen, Hollywood’s most famous oddballs. Eye will screen most of their feature films as well as their short films and their solo output.

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