Review of The Girl from Paris (2001) by Jeanine W — 06 Aug 2008

L'idÃ©e Ã©tait pas mal, mais j'ai trouvÃ© certains dÃ©tails un pas invraisemblables, et peut-Ãªtre le besoin de plus expressivitÃ© par Mathilde Seigner.

This review of The Girl from Paris (2001) was written by Jeanine W on 06 Aug 2008.

The Girl from Paris has generally received positive reviews.

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