Review of L'Avventura (1960) by Joe E — 14 Aug 2007

Beautiful, heart-wrenching, profound. It is captivating from the beginning. I loved it.

This review of L'Avventura (1960) was written by Joe E on 14 Aug 2007.

L'Avventura has generally received very positive reviews.

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