Review of Farewell, My Queen (2012) by Larry D — 24 Aug 2012

Touching movie about a long term marriage on the rocks. Wait for the DVD.

This review of Farewell, My Queen (2012) was written by Larry D on 24 Aug 2012.

Farewell, My Queen has generally received positive reviews.

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Léa Seydoux is one of the most important French actors working and Benoît Jacquot has always seemed to have a gift for directing female actors…

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