Review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) by Angela Y — 03 Mar 2008

Baz Luhrmann...strange but brilliant man!

This review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) was written by Angela Y on 03 Mar 2008.

Strictly Ballroom has generally received positive reviews.

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