Review of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) by Joseph R — 13 Aug 2009

Hated it. Tries to be a weird, risque Beauty and the Beast and fails miserably.

This review of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) was written by Joseph R on 13 Aug 2009.

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

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