Review of Sleuth (1972) by Olaf Z — 20 Nov 2010

Very intense and stunning movie - a lot inthe "Teatr Telewizji" style but so amazing.

This review of Sleuth (1972) was written by Olaf Z on 20 Nov 2010.

Sleuth has generally received positive reviews.

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