Review of Stroszek (1977) by Sallie C — 01 Dec 2008

I'm pretty sure this movie is all I thought about for nearly a week after first seeing it. I'm really glad I didn't jump so that I can watch it again.

This review of Stroszek (1977) was written by Sallie C on 01 Dec 2008.

Stroszek has generally received very positive reviews.

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