Review of Jubilee (1978) by Sarah G — 09 Sep 2006

This is a pretty odd film. Not one I would watch again.

This review of Jubilee (1978) was written by Sarah G on 09 Sep 2006.

Jubilee has generally received mixed reviews.

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