Review of And the Band Played On (1993) by Tim S — 15 Aug 2008

A wonderful film. HBO never lets me down.

This review of And the Band Played On (1993) was written by Tim S on 15 Aug 2008.

And the Band Played On has generally received very positive reviews.

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