Review of Beautiful Thing (1996) by Robert F — 11 Feb 2008

A great movie about two British boys who fall in love and come out to the community.

This review of Beautiful Thing (1996) was written by Robert F on 11 Feb 2008.

Beautiful Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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