Review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) by Shamila P — 17 Jan 2008

Great comedy with one of the best dance sequences I've ever seen on film.

This review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) was written by Shamila P on 17 Jan 2008.

Strictly Ballroom has generally received positive reviews.

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