Review of Baby Doll (1982) by Bridget H — 23 Sep 2007

A personal and psychological movie. Genius.

This review of Baby Doll (1982) was written by Bridget H on 23 Sep 2007.

Baby Doll has generally received mixed reviews.

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ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I LOVED it. Tennessee is brilliant and so is Elia Kazan…

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Oh what a subversive film for its time. Karl Malden and Eli Wallach are tremendous as the plot unfolds to an uncertain ending. Tremendous…

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By Frédéric I (160) on 06 Sep 2009

Histoire d'un gars qui a Ã©pousÃ© une gamine trop jeune et trop sexy pour lui. Ca le rend fou et Ã§a attire les convoitises…

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By Kevin M (2,627) on 11 Nov 2010

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By Leonard Z (45) on 09 Sep 2009

To think...that this was deemed pornographic back in the 50's. Carol Baker was erotically sizzling on the screen…

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Vintage Kazan. By handling risque material in a faithful, mature way, Elia Kazan creates a film that is truly memorable. Excellent acting as well…

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Wow, this one really stood out there especially for it's time. It's nearly all dialog which is okay because it is all story…

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