Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) by Bruno V — 05 Aug 2016

Despite being an excellent film, Edward Norton still should have won best actor that year.

This review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) was written by Bruno V on 05 Aug 2016.

Life Is Beautiful has generally received very positive reviews.

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