Review of Barbarella (1968) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 06 Nov 2002

Great production design and very little else.

This review of Barbarella (1968) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 06 Nov 2002.

Barbarella has generally received mixed reviews.

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