Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Marco S — 01 Dec 2013

Fantastic. As good as a Fellini movie. But to be seen only in its original language.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Marco S on 01 Dec 2013.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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Além dos vários outros atributos, tem uma fotografia tão linda que eu poderia facilmente revê-lo inteiro sem som…

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Mancasem pufuleti la praga cand l-am vazut. mi s-a parut o prostie care m-a socat. nu imi amintesc decat ca eram revoltat de scene…

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I feel like this movie has a similar origin story to The Fall, except that instead of trying to do and be a lot of different things, The Great…

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By Matthew F. J (1,288) on 15 Dec 2015

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The first 20 min. is a conga line dance and you wonder if there is any plot…

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By Qi Z (173) on 19 Sep 2016

A visual meditation of art, life, beauty and their corrupted forms in the high society of Rome…

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