Review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) by Dirk N — 29 May 2008

This is one of my favorite dancing movies of all time!

This review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) was written by Dirk N on 29 May 2008.

Strictly Ballroom has generally received positive reviews.

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