Review of Silence (2017) by Jim F — 26 Mar 2017

Scorsese Class. Watch in between 'Passion of Christ' and 'Apocolypse Now'.

This review of Silence (2017) was written by Jim F on 26 March 2017.

Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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