Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by William T — 12 May 2014

La Grande Bellezza is a stylish and mysterious movie with gorgeous images of Rome, the Eternal City.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by William T on 12 May 2014.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Alun W (17) on 06 Jan 2018

For our cinema (italian cinema) doesn't get any greater then this. Una bellezza Felliniana, quella di Sorrentino…

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