Review of The Reader (2008) by Martijn H — 10 Aug 2011

Only just watched this film and it left me silent .... Simply beautiful and moving ...

This review of The Reader (2008) was written by Martijn H on 10 Aug 2011.

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Review of The Reader (2008) by Martijn H — 10 Aug 2011

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