Review of The Age of Innocence (1993) by Caterina I — 25 Jun 2008

For the past 12 years I watched it probably over 100 times... Simple spectacular.

This review of The Age of Innocence (1993) was written by Caterina I on 25 Jun 2008.

The Age of Innocence has generally received very positive reviews.

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