Review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) by Hilary M — 03 Jun 2007

Interesting to see what's going on with race and sexuality during thatcher-era england.

This review of My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) was written by Hilary M on 03 Jun 2007.

My Beautiful Laundrette has generally received positive reviews.

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