Review of The Straight Story (1999) by Martin Å — 21 Oct 2007

A beautiful story with master direction as always by Lynch. Farnsworth gives a moving performance.

This review of The Straight Story (1999) was written by Martin Å on 21 Oct 2007.

The Straight Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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