Review of A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) by Michael M — 21 Jun 2007

It still has the Woody charm, but in all reality his most screwed up film.

This review of A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) was written by Michael M on 21 Jun 2007.

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

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