Review of Blancanieves (2012) by Nacho S — 02 Nov 2012

Está muy bien, pero de obra maestra (como dicen casi todos los periódicos españoles), nada de nada.

This review of Blancanieves (2012) was written by Nacho S on 02 Nov 2012.

Blancanieves has generally received very positive reviews.

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