Review of Woman of the Year (1942) by Lucy S — 09 Mar 2008

This movie is great and should be watched from every smart man and woman: it explains modern times much better than cinema of 60 yrs after!

This review of Woman of the Year (1942) was written by Lucy S on 09 Mar 2008.

Woman of the Year has generally received positive reviews.

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