Review of And the Band Played On (1993) by Nicole E — 04 Jun 2007

Heartbreaking. I love this movie so much - do yourself a favor and watch it.

This review of And the Band Played On (1993) was written by Nicole E on 04 Jun 2007.

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

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