Review of Diamonds Are Forever (1971) by Rahul S — 24 Feb 2013

A great movie but Sean Connery's days as Bond was over a long time ago.

This review of Diamonds Are Forever (1971) was written by Rahul S on 24 Feb 2013.

Diamonds Are Forever has generally received mixed reviews.

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