Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) by Irene M — 15 Jun 2013

Forgot Liberace was Polish, and he loved dogs. that got me through the first 15 minutes, then I was hooked.

Great cast.

This review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) was written by Irene M on 15 Jun 2013.

Behind the Candelabra has generally received mixed reviews.

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Such a huge Soderbergh fan and I knew it from the beginning this is kind of interesting. Its just, its disgusting to watch…

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By Jason M (2,623) on 11 Jan 2015

Some of the performances are a little off but it's great overall. It's hard to believe most people didn't think Liberace was gay…

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