Review of Satantango (1994) by Joseph S — 10 Sep 2009

I had the extreme pleasure to see this in the theater. WOW, what a film! It defies glib labels... it really is hallucinatory, even though that sounds corny!

This review of Satantango (1994) was written by Joseph S on 10 Sep 2009.

Satantango has generally received very positive reviews.

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