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Review of The Piano (1993) by Rainer J — 12 Sep 2008

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Beautiful and erotic romantic drama...A masterpiece!

This review of The Piano (1993) was written by Rainer J on 12 Sep 2008.

The Piano has generally received very positive reviews.

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