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Life is Beautiful
Vita è bella, La
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| Rated: PG-13 |
1997 |
Color |
118 mins. |
| Starring:
Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giustino Durano, Giuliana Lojodice, Sergio Bini Bustric, Amerigo Fontani, Pietro De Silva, Francesco Guzzo, Raffaella Lebboroni, Giorgio Cantarini, Marisa Paredes, Horst Buchholz, Claudio Alfonsi, Gil Baroni, Massimo Bianchi |
| Directed
by: Roberto Benigni |
| Written
by: Roberto Benigni,
Vincenzo Cerami |
| Music:
Jacques Offenbach |
Movie
Co.: Melampo Cinematografica [it],
Miramax Films [us] |
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Life is Beautiful:
I think the title of this film says it all.
Roberto Benini won his first American Oscar for the film,
in which he starred, directed, and wrote; quite a repertoire for
the foreign actor. The
film is set against the backdrop of a pre-conquered Italy in the
late 1930’s and early 40’s.
Life, at that time, was truly beautiful for Roberto’s
character as he captures the heart of a debutante school teacher
for whom he falls madly in love. They are eventually wed and bear a child, just as Italy is on
the cusp of being taken over by Hitler’s Nazis. The family is
soon forced to relocate to a concentration camp. |
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Although some of the subject
matter happens to be rather dark, Benini managed to keep the
film light and humorous and somehow forces you to laugh.
He told the touching tale with historical accuracy that
makes the movie viewer feel like a primary witness to a time
not-so-long-ago.
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Life
Is Beautiful
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This may sound cliché, but “you’ll laugh, you’ll
cry!” Sorry, I
had to say it. Life
is Beautiful will have you at the edge of your seat fighting
back the tears. It
celebrates love, love between soul mates, and the love between a
parent and their child. It
celebrates the survival of innocence during a time that was
ravaged by a horrific war.
This movie has it all.
It is well worth the watch.
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