Review of The Straight Story (1999) by Andreas C — 01 Apr 2008

Wonderful, humble work by a normally controversial director! Farnsworth's last film, and what a beauty!

This review of The Straight Story (1999) was written by Andreas C on 01 Apr 2008.

The Straight Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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