Review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) by Stuart M — 28 Aug 2007

Daniel Day-Lewis is so beautiful in this movie!!

This review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) was written by Stuart M on 28 Aug 2007.

My Beautiful Laundrette has generally received positive reviews.

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