Review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) by ? Quatina ? — 26 May 2008

I fell in love with this movie in the 90's and have been watching it ever since. It is hilarious and beautiful at the same time!

This review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) was written by ? Quatina ? on 26 May 2008.

Strictly Ballroom has generally received positive reviews.

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