Review of Carousel (1956) by Ashley G — 05 Jul 2007

Not a dry eye in the house - saw this at the London Film Festival in October 2005.

This review of Carousel (1956) was written by Ashley G on 05 Jul 2007.

Carousel has generally received mixed reviews.

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