Best movies like One or the Other of Us
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One or the Other of Us (German: Einer von uns beiden) is a 1974 West German film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It was Petersen's first theatrical feature film, and was based on the novel of the same name by Horst Bosetzky, published anonymously under his pseudonym -ky. The film is a psychological thriller and focuses on the intense conflict between a university professor and a blackmailer. The film features Klaus Schwarzkopf and Jürgen Prochnow as the two main characters and won two Bundesfilmpreise.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 269
Genere: Action, Romance, Thriller
Country: West Germany
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: surprise ending
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IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 167
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IMDB Votes: 27
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IMDB Votes: 956
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IMDB Votes: 230
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IMDB Votes: 65
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 194
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IMDB Votes: 88
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IMDB Votes: 457
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IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 231
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IMDB Votes: 580
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IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 199
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IMDB Votes: 74
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Romance, Thriller
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IMDB Votes: 271
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IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 149
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 130
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IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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