Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) by Rodrigo Y — 24 Feb 2013

Charming and fluffy at first, it quickly hits reality on the head. Wonderful film.

This review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) was written by Rodrigo Y on 24 Feb 2013.

Life Is Beautiful has generally received very positive reviews.

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