Review of The Dresser (1983) by Anonymous User — 12 Jan 2018

***FINNEY & COURTENAY AREN'T AS GOOD AS HOPKINS & MCKELLEN IN 2015 FILM VERSION***.

This review of The Dresser (1983) was written by Anonymous User on 12 Jan 2018.

The Dresser has generally received very positive reviews.

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