Review of A Very Long Engagement (2004) by Anna Q — 24 Feb 2013

I tried to watch this, but the copy I had was all scratched up. What I saw was good though!

This review of A Very Long Engagement (2004) was written by Anna Q on 24 Feb 2013.

A Very Long Engagement has generally received very positive reviews.

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