Review of Beautiful Thing (1996) by Denny C — 19 Jan 2008

A sweet, near perfect little British film. One of my all-time favorite gay films and I always cry. Love the Mama Cass soundtrack.

This review of Beautiful Thing (1996) was written by Denny C on 19 Jan 2008.

Beautiful Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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