Review of Places in the Heart (1984) by Private U — 07 Jun 2008

Also filmed near my hometown. A deeply comic story.

This review of Places in the Heart (1984) was written by Private U on 07 Jun 2008.

Places in the Heart has generally received very positive reviews.

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