Review of Carol (1970) by Cynthia M — 06 Feb 2016

Characters very superficial - nice period piece though.

This review of Carol (1970) was written by Cynthia M on 06 Feb 2016.

Carol has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mark W (2,041) on 11 Oct 2017

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