Review of Stealing Beauty (1996) by Jake P — 18 Feb 2012

In respects to the filmmaker Stealing Beauty is a bomb. None the less bombs dropped by Bernardo Bertolucci still fall to earth they just don't thud as loud as others.

This review of Stealing Beauty (1996) was written by Jake P on 18 Feb 2012.

Stealing Beauty has generally received positive reviews.

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