Review of De-Lovely (2004) by Carolyn F — 03 Sep 2007

I love musicals, and this is great!

Great music and excelent actors!

This review of De-Lovely (2004) was written by Carolyn F on 03 Sep 2007.

De-Lovely has generally received positive reviews.

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