Review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) by Kalendra D — 12 Apr 2008

Quirky but I love it. At time pretty ridiculous characters and sequences but heartwarming. Vivia con medio es como vivia a medias.

This review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) was written by Kalendra D on 12 Apr 2008.

Strictly Ballroom has generally received positive reviews.

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