Stranger in the City
5.8
1961
0 hr 23 min
Drama
, Documentary
Aspects of a London day, including prostitutes on street corners, a striptease show and the 2i's Coffee Bar.
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- Cast：
- Sydney Bromley
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So much average
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The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
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It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
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This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
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