Review of Séraphine (2008) by Lee T — 09 Oct 2010

Seraphine of Senlis. Wow, beautiful paintings.

This review of Séraphine (2008) was written by Lee T on 09 Oct 2010.

Séraphine has generally received very positive reviews.

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