Review of Pride (2014) by Philip L — 17 Sep 2014

Joyful, tearful, and sentimental. Great performances from all involved. Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton and Andrew Scott in particular.

This review of Pride (2014) was written by Philip L on 17 Sep 2014.

Pride has generally received very positive reviews.

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