Review of Beautiful Thing (1996) by Michael W — 04 Feb 2007

A coming out love story, beautifully filmed, great script and acting. Love is a beautiful thing.

This review of Beautiful Thing (1996) was written by Michael W on 04 Feb 2007.

Beautiful Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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