Review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) by Darren B — 08 Jun 2007

Daniel Day Lewis is fantastic! One of my favorite movies of all time.

This review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) was written by Darren B on 08 Jun 2007.

My Beautiful Laundrette has generally received positive reviews.

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