Review of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) by M F — 20 Aug 2009

Something perfect ;) though the ending is a sad one..

This review of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) was written by M F on 20 Aug 2009.

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus has generally received mixed reviews.

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