Review of Barbarella (1968) by Linda C — 04 Apr 2009

So bad, it's good, Barbarella is sheer madness. It's just fun in a 'What were they smoking?' kind of way.

This review of Barbarella (1968) was written by Linda C on 04 Apr 2009.

Barbarella has generally received mixed reviews.

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