Review of Jubilee (1978) by Anya N — 12 Oct 2007

Derek jarman's vision of Britian is cynially prophetic..

This review of Jubilee (1978) was written by Anya N on 12 Oct 2007.

Jubilee has generally received mixed reviews.

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