Review of Crimes of Passion (1984) by Cole Smithey for ColeSmithey.com — 05 Mar 2008

The divine madness of Ken Russell is in full bloom here.

This review of Crimes of Passion (1984) was written by Cole Smithey and published by ColeSmithey.com on 05 Mar 2008.

Crimes of Passion has generally received mixed reviews.

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