Review of The Big Doll House (1971) by Gabriel P — 19 Jul 2008

The ending sucked, but this has enough energy and honest cheese to be genuinely entertaining and interesting.

This review of The Big Doll House (1971) was written by Gabriel P on 19 Jul 2008.

The Big Doll House has generally received mixed reviews.

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