Review of Devdas (2002) by Robert P — 05 Dec 2007

Maxes out on romance and melodrama. Entertaining and full of spectacle but too long.

This review of Devdas (2002) was written by Robert P on 05 Dec 2007.

Devdas has generally received very positive reviews.

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