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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, Giosui (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> <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 fo...

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Life is Truely Beautiful

byVLenard Jul 6, 2000
92 Helpfuls 93 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 3 Comments
Pros Very Entertaining Movie
Cons Subtitles
Recommended it? Yes

When I first heard of this movie, I thought I would like it. It got so many awards for something, right? When I started watching Life Is Beautiful, I thought it was boring. Nothing exciting happened..yet. Although, everything is mostly subtle and nothing sudden, everything is beautiful.

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"Life Is Beautiful" Is A Beautiful Movie

byprincealessio Aug 8, 2001
78 Helpfuls 79 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Great script, a movie that will draw in all your emotions
Cons Benigni overacts a bit too much sometimes
Recommended it? Yes

This film had actually been out over a year and a half before people started noticing it. Its a foreign film (italian) and it's often harder to make a conversion to popularity in a foreign land. American films are well recieved in foreign countries yet American still has trouble recieving foreign... Read full review »

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5 Stars, 10 Handkerchiefs: "This Movie Made Me Cry Write-off"

byfrazzledspice Mar 4, 2001
74 Helpfuls 75 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 7 Comments
Pros Laughter and tears blend in a tale of courage and unconditional love.
Cons Some say Benigni trivialized the concentration camp experience--but I disagree.
Recommended it? Yes

This review is written as part of a "This Movie Made Me Cry" Write-off. If you love to watch movies that involve you, body, mind, and heart, in the viewing, please look at the suggestions of ezreka, alawston, kassie, partch3boys, adrienne10, 1truluv, tchoate, debbie26, hruizg, tresasmom, daddym,... Read full review »

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An inspired motion picture masterpiece, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL was nominated for 7 Academy Awards(R) -- winning 3 Oscars, including one for Best Actor Robert Benigni. In this extraordinary tale, Guido (Benigni) -- a charming but bumbling waiter who's gifted with a colorful imagination and an irresistible sense of humor -- has won the heart of the woman he loves and created a beautiful life for his young family. But then, that life is threatened by World War II ... and Guido must rely on those very same strengths to save his beloved wife and son from an unthinkable fate! Honored with an overwhelming level of critical acclaim, this truly exceptional, utterly unique achievement will lift your spirits and capture your heart!

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An inspired motion picture masterpiece, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL was nominated for 7 Academy Awards(R) -- winning 3 Oscars, including one for Best Actor Robert Benigni. In this extraordinary tale, Guido (Benigni) -- a charming but bumbling waiter who's gifted with a colorful imagination and an irresistible sense of humor -- has won the heart of the woman he loves and created a beautiful life for his young family. But then, that life is threatened by World War II ... and Guido must rely on those very same strengths to save his beloved wife and son from an unthinkable fate! Honored with an overwhelming level of critical acclaim, this truly exceptional, utterly unique achievement will lift your spirits and capture your heart!

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Product Details and Features

Key Information

Stars Nicoletta Braschi
Available Formats VHS
Actors Guistino Durano
Directors Roberto Benigni
UPC 786936091540
Genre Dramas
Subgenre Romances • Tear Jerker • Nazis • Holocaust • Essential Cinema
MPAA Rating PG-13 (MPAA)
Release Date 1998
Running Time 1hr 56min

Languages

Original Language Italian

DVD Editions

DVD: Collector's Edition1hr 57minBuena Vista Home EntertainmentNovember 09, 1999PG-13 (MPAA)717951003089Sound Features: AC3

VHS Editions

VHS: English Subtitled Release1hr 56minBuena Vista Home EntertainmentNovember 09, 1999PG-13 (MPAA)786936091540

Credits

Screenwriter Vincenzo Cerami

Professional Reviews

(10/23/1998, p.C1, Kenneth Turan): "...[Benigni is] one of the world's most irresistibly funny people. A mischief-maker percolating with infectious energy and a machine-gun verbal style, he blends an Everyman aura with the ability to infuse his characters with believable innocence..."

Quotes from the Movie

"Buon giorno, principessa!"--Guido (Roberto Benigni) to Dora (Nicoletta Braschi)

"No spiders or Visigoths allowed."--Guido to his son, Giosui (Giorgio Cantarini)

"You can lose all your points for any one of three things. One--if you cry. Two--if you ask to see your mother. Three--if you're hungry and ask for a snack! Forget it!"--Guido to Giosui

"We play the part of the real mean guys who yell."--Guido, supposedly translating a German soldier

"Don't ask for any lollipops. We eat them all."--Guido, still translating a German soldier

"They make buttons and soap out of us."--Giosui to Guido

"Fat, fat, ugly, ugly, all yellow in reality, if you ask me what I am, I answer 'cheep, cheep, cheep.' Walking along I go, 'poo poo.' What am I? Tell me true."--Dr. Lessing (Horst Bucholz) to Guido
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