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Life Is Beautiful (DVD, 2001)
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Guido and Dora marry, have a son, Giosué, and are very happy. However, when war breaks out a few years later, Guido and Giosué are moved to a Nazi concentration camp. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor for Roberto Benigni.
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Conjuring keys and hats out of thin air, Guido (Roberto Benigni), a clever Jewish-Italian waiter, successfully courts Dora (Nicoletta Braschi), a beautiful local woman, in Fascist pre-WWII Italy. His life, however, is turned upside down a few years later when he, Dora, and their young son, Giosue (Giorgio Cantarini), are sent to a Nazi concentration camp. Refusing to give up hope, Guido tries to protect his son's innocence by pretending that their imprisonment is just an elaborate game, with the grand prize being a tank.<BR>For years the box-office champ in Italy and the country's most beloved slapstick comic, the Chaplinesque Benigni took a huge risk with LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. Many people worried that the film would be as offensive as plopping a cartoon character in Auschwitz. (A similar work--THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED, a Jerry Lewis film about a comedian in a concentration camp--turned out to be a disaster two decades earlier.) Although LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL did provoke some controversy, many people found the film to be a poignant, tragicomic story that profoundly reaffirmed the humanity of concentration camp victims. The film became the highest grossing foreign language film in the U.S. and established Benigni as an international star.Product Identifiers
ProducerGianluigi Braschi, Elda Ferri
EAN5017188882248
eBay Product ID (ePID)3942711
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleLife Is Beautiful
ActorNicoletta Braschi, Marisa Paredes, Roberto Benigni, Guistino Durano, Lydia Alfonsi, Sergio Bini Bustric, Giorgio Cantarini, Horst Buchholz
DirectorRoberto Benigni
FormatDVD
LanguageItalian
Release Year2001
GenreDrama, General
Run Time122 Mins
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureItaly
Director of PhotographyTonino Delli Colli
Art DirectorDanilo Donati
Costume DesignerDanilo Donati
Production DesignerDanilo Donati
ReviewsPremiere - ...[Benigni] puts a serious spin on his comic genius..., Entertainment Weekly - ...[Benigni] succeeds, to an extraordinary degree, in reviving the neo-Technicolor lushness and affectionate screwball rhythms of postwar Hollywood....A delicate romance spiked with antifascist farce..., New York Times - ...Mr. Benigni effectively creates a situation in which comedy is courage. And he draws from this an unpretentious, enormously likable film that plays with history both seriously and mischievously..., Sight and Sound - ...[A] magnificent film....Real emotional strength...
Movie/TV TitleLife Is Beautiful
ComposerNicola Piovani
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
AwardsBest Actor In A Leading Role 1998 - Roberto Benigni, Best Foreign Film 1999 -
ScreenwriterVincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni
EditorSimona Paggi
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- 04 Aug, 2021
Italian Film
This is an film in Italian with sub titles. At first it’s difficult to follow, somewhat manic even, as the Italian language is very quick making the sub titles fast too. It took a while to get into but once I did I loved it and became emotionally involved in the characters. A heart breaking story, based on facts, where a father does everything he can to help and protect his child and try to make things fun for him in extremely difficult circumstances. The music is wonderful, slowly changing from happy to disturbing. It’s a film that haunted me days after I watched it, it made me laugh and cry. In my book any film that can do that is a great film.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Jan, 2017
Brilliant!
I was recommended to watch this film by a work colleague and I'm so glad I did! The main actor is entertaining and serious at the same time. It has funny and sad parts but is a lovely story of how a fathers love for his son makes his time in a concentration camp seem like a game. It is beautifully written, don't let the spoken language of Italian put you off watching it. The film has subtitles and I was dubious about this but it made no difference as the film spoke for itself. I highly recommend this film.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Apr, 2024
Well worth watching
Such an amazing film, makes me laugh and cry, every time. Very talented actors in a very heartfelt film. Well worth watching again and again.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Nov, 2019
Life is beautiful
Charming story of a father shielding his child from the horrors of life in a concentration camp. Main character is entertaining to watch. With a positive yet realistic view on life as it is. This is one of those films you can watch over and over again.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Mar, 2021
Wonderful film amust.
Oh what an amazing film perfect acting all the way through, recommend to anyone just give it a go truely . (Have a tissue at hand) Perfect, perfect perfect. A must for any collection.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Jul, 2019
A really beautiful, entertaining film.
This is a really wonderful film, sad, happy & funny. It really has a lasting impression once watched.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 May, 2020
I enjoyed it, but not everyone will..
good film....but don't watch if you need cheering up as it has unhappy ending.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 May, 2020
Incredible
My favourite film ever. Touching and beautiful.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Jun, 2019
Fantastic!
Great price, speedy sending and an excellent film!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Jul, 2018
Great film
Bought to show a class of 12/13 year olds studying the Holocaust. Perfect for themVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
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