Review of The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) by Zack B — 15 Feb 2013

Sjajan, prava ekranizacija literature vremena koje slika...nekoliko godina kasnije: I dalje obozavam ovaj film:).

This review of The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) was written by Zack B on 15 Feb 2013.

The Draughtsman's Contract has generally received very positive reviews.

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