Review of The Traveler (1974) by Adam S — 30 Jul 2010

Selfishness meets fears in an innocent manner in this movie of Kiarostami...Love to see the early movies of this great Maestro...

This review of The Traveler (1974) was written by Adam S on 30 Jul 2010.

The Traveler has generally received very positive reviews.

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