Review of Brideshead Revisited (2008) by Lau K — 09 Jan 2009

What a gloomy story! The original novel must be 'gloomier'! But not a bad film - the music sounds more dramatic and hopeful than the story itself.

This review of Brideshead Revisited (2008) was written by Lau K on 09 Jan 2009.

Brideshead Revisited has generally received mixed reviews.

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