Review of Carousel (1956) by David F — 31 Mar 2009

A sweet love story of a carousel worker and his girl. Sadly he gets killed but he keeps looking out for her once in heaven and realizes that his daughter is a lot like him. The music is beautiful.

This review of Carousel (1956) was written by David F on 31 Mar 2009.

Carousel has generally received mixed reviews.

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