Book of Dead

January. 02,1978      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

16mm short from 1978. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

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Reviews

ThiefHott
1978/01/02

Too much of everything

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Listonixio
1978/01/03

Fresh and Exciting

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Tobias Burrows
1978/01/04

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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Francene Odetta
1978/01/05

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

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