Review of Satyricon (1969) by Martin D — 07 May 2008

Oh dear, what to say. Long, tedious, utterly meandering, yet beautiful.

This review of Satyricon (1969) was written by Martin D on 07 May 2008.

Satyricon has generally received positive reviews.

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