Review of Kolya (1996) by Tamara F — 06 Jun 2007

Loved it. Totally charming - one of my favourites. The little boy (Andrei Chalimon?) is a great little actor too.

This review of Kolya (1996) was written by Tamara F on 06 Jun 2007.

Kolya has generally received very positive reviews.

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