Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Eddie C — 27 Jan 2014

La grande bellezza is art without context, a film without substance.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Eddie C on 27 Jan 2014.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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