Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) by Felipe P — 01 Jun 2013

Não sabia o que esperar, mas mesmo assim o filme me surpreendeu. É provavelmente o filme da HBO em 2013 que irá ganhar os prêmios, principalmente de atuação.

This review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) was written by Felipe P on 01 Jun 2013.

Behind the Candelabra has generally received mixed reviews.

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