Review of Suddenly Last Summer (2012) by Lucie N — 05 Jun 2007

Great characters! a little melodramatic - the way a 1959 movie should be. works well all around.

This review of Suddenly Last Summer (2012) was written by Lucie N on 05 Jun 2007.

Suddenly Last Summer has generally received positive reviews.

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