Review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) by Beau M — 08 Oct 2007

Great flick- and the beginning of many years of Daniel Day-Lewis fantasies, for both me and my gay best friend who saw it with me when we were 16. ;-).

This review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) was written by Beau M on 08 Oct 2007.

My Beautiful Laundrette has generally received positive reviews.

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