Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) by Karen H — 08 Nov 2010

The best holocaust movie I've ever seen. I know it's good when I don't mind reading the subtitles. Heart wrenching and funny and tragic.

This review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) was written by Karen H on 08 Nov 2010.

Life Is Beautiful has generally received very positive reviews.

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