Review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) by Éric C — 03 May 2008

TrÃ?Â¨s bien ! J'adore l'aspect naratif Ã?Â©clatÃ?Â©, un peu confus, mais fascinant ! TrÃ¨s beau tableau d'une Ã©poque et d'un style !

This review of Velvet Goldmine (1998) was written by Éric C on 03 May 2008.

Velvet Goldmine has generally received positive reviews.

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