Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Larissa S — 07 Sep 2013

Unbelievably beautiful, satirical and sad: some moment leaves an incredible feeling of emptiness, another - full of hope...

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Larissa S on 07 Sep 2013.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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The first 20 min. is a conga line dance and you wonder if there is any plot…

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The first 20 min. is a conga line dance and you wonder if there is any plot…

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