Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) by Jeffrey A. B — 05 Jan 2014

The best part of this is Michael Douglas' spot on performance as Liberace. The bad, it delayed the Red Wedding by a week.

This review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) was written by Jeffrey A. B on 05 Jan 2014.

Behind the Candelabra has generally received mixed reviews.

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