Review of The Legend of Ben Hall (2016) by Victoria R — 19 Dec 2016

Loved it. Beautiful and authentic Aussie film that celebrates the bush and the colony days with fresh and real gusto.

This review of The Legend of Ben Hall (2016) was written by Victoria R on 19 Dec 2016.

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