Review of Downton Abbey (2019) by Mauro_Lanari — 17 Jan 2020

(Mauro Lanari).

A quite cloying sociologism, very James Ivory style, more unctuous than sumptuous but not worse than "Parasite".

This review of Downton Abbey (2019) was written by Mauro_Lanari on 17 Jan 2020.

Downton Abbey has generally received positive reviews.

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