Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) by Michael C — 09 Feb 2012

This movie finds the beauty of humanity in one of it's darkest hours.

This review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) was written by Michael C on 09 Feb 2012.

Life Is Beautiful has generally received very positive reviews.

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