Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Paul K — 15 Feb 2016

Final movie on my long queue of Italian films. I saved one of the best for last.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Paul K on 15 Feb 2016.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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