Review of The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) by Jonathan N — 01 Oct 2007

Works wonderfully on many levels: moral fable, allegory, love story, political thriller, exotic travelogue. Linda Hunt is fantastic, Gibson and Weaver very good.

This review of The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) was written by Jonathan N on 01 Oct 2007.

The Year of Living Dangerously has generally received positive reviews.

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