Review of The Remains of the Day (1993) by Marcia G — 10 May 2008

Beautiful love story. One of my favorites movies.

This review of The Remains of the Day (1993) was written by Marcia G on 10 May 2008.

The Remains of the Day has generally received very positive reviews.

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