Review of Suddenly, Last Summer (2013) by Kimberly G — 17 Jul 2007

A very dark movie, explores such taboo topics for the time it was written. Tennessee Williams is a classic!

This review of Suddenly, Last Summer (2013) was written by Kimberly G on 17 Jul 2007.

Suddenly, Last Summer has generally received very positive reviews.

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