Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) by Adam M — 05 Jul 2011

Overrated a bit, but Benigni is fantastic.

This review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) was written by Adam M on 05 Jul 2011.

Life Is Beautiful has generally received very positive reviews.

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