Review of Trap for Cinderella (2013) by Siobhan Synnot for Scotsman — 07 Jul 2013

Even as a Sunday night TV drama, this feels overplayed ...

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This review of Trap for Cinderella (2013) was written by Siobhan Synnot and published by Scotsman on 07 Jul 2013.

Trap for Cinderella has generally received mixed reviews.

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