Review of Houseboat (1958) by Sarah N — 29 Feb 2008

I want to love this movie, but Sophia Loren prevents it a bit. She just rubs me the wrong way...

This review of Houseboat (1958) was written by Sarah N on 29 Feb 2008.

Houseboat has generally received positive reviews.

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By Linda S (229) on 17 Jul 2008

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