Review of Belle (2013) by Jenney H — 20 Nov 2014

A beautiful story that says love can change the world.

This review of Belle (2013) was written by Jenney H on 20 Nov 2014.

Belle has generally received positive reviews.

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I found it a very good telling of the real life events of Belle. It had very good acting and the character development was very very good…

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By Timothy J (535) on 18 Mar 2016

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By Spencer K (599) on 16 Aug 2015

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