Review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) by Tarang P — 15 Nov 2007

Love the soundtrack. It's really cheap sounding, but I love it.

This review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) was written by Tarang P on 15 Nov 2007.

My Beautiful Laundrette has generally received positive reviews.

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