Review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) by Edith N — 17 Oct 2007

A classic hollywood story - told in a wonderful unconventional way.

This review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) was written by Edith N on 17 Oct 2007.

Strictly Ballroom has generally received positive reviews.

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