Review of Brideshead Revisited (2008) by Josh Larsen for LarsenOnFilm — 24 Jul 2008

It's like three movies - about a single book - in one.

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This review of Brideshead Revisited (2008) was written by Josh Larsen and published by LarsenOnFilm on 24 Jul 2008.

Brideshead Revisited has generally received mixed reviews.

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