Review of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) by Casey R — 06 Feb 2008

A classic of the British New Wave genre. A truly great film not to be missed.

This review of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) was written by Casey R on 06 Feb 2008.

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning has generally received very positive reviews.

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