Review of House of Pleasures (2011) by Yann F — 08 Feb 2012

Intense, dur, psychologiquement violent, un petit bijou du cinéma français avec de grands espoirs parmi les actrices.

This review of House of Pleasures (2011) was written by Yann F on 08 Feb 2012.

House of Pleasures has generally received positive reviews.

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