Review of Picnic (1955) by Robert C — 09 Sep 2014

There are a lot of parallels between this movie and "All That Heaven Allows," but this one has none of the irony or masterful direction.

This review of Picnic (1955) was written by Robert C on 09 Sep 2014.

Picnic has generally received positive reviews.

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