“Female Narrator: For once there was an unknown land, full of strange...” – Velvet Goldmine ... Movie Quotes Database

For once there was an unknown land, full of strange flowers and subtle perfumes, a land of which it is joy of all joys to dream, a land where all things are perfect and poisonous.

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