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The Wizard of Oz
UNITED STATES · 1939

The Wizard of Oz

Victor Fleming
coming of age friendship self-discovery fantasy adventure good versus evil
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Synopsis

Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

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