Review of The Red Violin (1998) by Jeff S — 05 Jan 2008

5 seperate stories rolled into one. pretty good.

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by Jeff S on 05 Jan 2008.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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