Review of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) by Alison A — 19 Sep 2007

A ver sureal strange but rather beautiful film tom Conti hangs it all together with the music..

This review of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) was written by Alison A on 19 Sep 2007.

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