Review of Glorious 39 (2009) by Alex B — 29 Jun 2010

Typical Poliakoff involving some mystery surrounding family history. Great if you love his TV stuff (and I do!) Also stella cast!

This review of Glorious 39 (2009) was written by Alex B on 29 Jun 2010.

Glorious 39 has generally received mixed reviews.

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