Review of The Sheltering Sky (1990) by Freida W — 29 Feb 2016

I LOVED it! Ever since I saw this movie when it first came out I think of it often. To me it viewed a world I had never seen before.

This review of The Sheltering Sky (1990) was written by Freida W on 29 Feb 2016.

The Sheltering Sky has generally received positive reviews.

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