Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) by Sam Y — 05 Apr 2012

The movie responsible for my love of italian culture. bravo, benigni!

This review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) was written by Sam Y on 05 Apr 2012.

Life Is Beautiful has generally received very positive reviews.

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