Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Molly C — 28 Mar 2014

Weird, outrageous & fun. Makes you feel old and poor without making you hate the characters. Haha. It's just a completely different lifestyle than one in the states.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Molly C on 28 Mar 2014.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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

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By Qi Z (173) on 19 Sep 2016

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