Review of Wanda (1990) by Luz María Á — 02 Aug 2010

... me lo pasÃ© bastante mal con esta pelÃ...

This review of Wanda (1990) was written by Luz María Á on 02 Aug 2010.

Wanda has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Christian Gallichio (84) for The Playlist (3,871) on 27 Nov 2018

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By Jochen W (210) on 28 Dec 2007

I only remember parts of the movie, and hope to see it again... form hat I recall, I think it was quite touching…

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It's not without it's rough edges, but it's well worth seeing, and wondering what might have been had Barbara Loden made more films…

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