Review of The Girl of Your Dreams (1998) by Paul N — 23 Jan 2013

Silly farce of Spanish film crew under Goebbels is bright and amusing, but not as adept at more serious WWII context.

This review of The Girl of Your Dreams (1998) was written by Paul N on 23 Jan 2013.

The Girl of Your Dreams has generally received positive reviews.

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