Review of The Lord of the Rings (1978) by Michel-Antoine L — 06 Aug 2008

Bon souvenir du film que j'ai vu Ã l'Ã©poque au cinÃ©ma... il y a 30 ans dÃ©jÃ .

This review of The Lord of the Rings (1978) was written by Michel-Antoine L on 06 Aug 2008.

The Lord of the Rings has generally received positive reviews.

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