Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) by Alexander C — 06 Dec 2012

By far my most favorite foreign language film. Heartwarming and heartbreaking.

This review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) was written by Alexander C on 06 Dec 2012.

Life Is Beautiful has generally received very positive reviews.

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