Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) by Andrew Y — 20 Feb 2013

Good movie. Funny. Great performance by Roberto Benigni. Comedy drama about the Holocaust. 3/5.

This review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) was written by Andrew Y on 20 Feb 2013.

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