Review of Gideon's Daughter (2005) by Chanel D — 18 Feb 2008

Bill Nighy and Miranda Richardson are brilliant.

This review of Gideon's Daughter (2005) was written by Chanel D on 18 Feb 2008.

Gideon's Daughter has generally received positive reviews.

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By Carlo P (20) on 28 Sep 2007

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By Chris J (1,214) on 15 Feb 2012

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By Carl N (144) on 16 Nov 2008

A lovely film. And not just coz Bill Nighy is a dude…

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