Review of Even Dwarfs Started Small (1971) by Alec M — 08 Dec 2007

An absolutely lunatic, amusing piece of work. The dwarves riding around in circles could drive you a bit mad.

This review of Even Dwarfs Started Small (1971) was written by Alec M on 08 Dec 2007.

Even Dwarfs Started Small has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tracy D (99) on 27 Nov 2009

Bizarre is all I can say. other reviews say there's some big surprise at the end that changes everything in this movie…

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