Review of A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) by Ursula H — 17 Jan 2008

This is Woody's most "charming" movies... beautiful photography and a hilarious strip-down-to-basics version of Midsummer Nights Dream.

This review of A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) was written by Ursula H on 17 Jan 2008.

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy has generally received mixed reviews.

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