Review of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) by Sunil J — 20 Jan 2009

To my dearest Christopher...you are the creme de la creme! It was a great movie! But that Sandy!!! What a bitch!

This review of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) was written by Sunil J on 20 Jan 2009.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie has generally received very positive reviews.

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