Review of Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974) by Edgar C — 07 May 2014

Interesting and innovative, but the magic is not enough to make me care about what's going on for three hours.

This review of Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974) was written by Edgar C on 07 May 2014.

Céline and Julie Go Boating has generally received very positive reviews.

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