Review of The Straight Story (1999) by Linda A — 06 May 2010

Personskildringene er poenget med denne filmen. Helt herlige folk som man blir glad av.

This review of The Straight Story (1999) was written by Linda A on 06 May 2010.

The Straight Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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