Review of Beowulf (1976) by Duncan K — 05 Jan 2013

Cool, fun, different and well done. Something to behold in 3D.

This review of Beowulf (1976) was written by Duncan K on 05 Jan 2013.

Beowulf has generally received positive reviews.

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