Review of Winter Light (1963) by Jay S — 23 Aug 2007

Just perfect. Gunnar Bjornstrand gives one of my all time favorite performances in this.

This review of Winter Light (1963) was written by Jay S on 23 Aug 2007.

Winter Light has generally received very positive reviews.

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