Review of Sweetie (1923) by Rock Y — 16 Jul 2007

Another fun Campion film.. very quirky and disturbing.

This review of Sweetie (1923) was written by Rock Y on 16 Jul 2007.

Sweetie has generally received positive reviews.

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