Review of Shoah (1985) by Tristan S — 04 Sep 2008

J'aime bien la S.F., mais 9 heures, c'est long...

This review of Shoah (1985) was written by Tristan S on 04 Sep 2008.

Shoah has generally received very positive reviews.

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