Review of A Very Long Engagement (2004) by Whitney S — 02 Apr 2008

I'm not all into movies and directors and such, but I really love jeunet.

This review of A Very Long Engagement (2004) was written by Whitney S on 02 Apr 2008.

A Very Long Engagement has generally received very positive reviews.

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