Life Is Beautiful (English Subtitled)

by Roberto Benigni (Director)

Other authorsVincenzo Cerami (Writer), Roberto Benigni (Writer), Roberto Benigni (Actor), Nicoletta Braschi (Actor), Elda Ferri (Producer), Gianluigi Braschi (Producer), Giustino Durano (Actor), Giorgio Cantarini (Actor)
DVD, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

DVD F BEN

Publication

Lionsgate (2013)

Description

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 has created a beautiful life for his young family. Then that life is threatened by World War II.

Barcode

4682

Awards

Academy Award (Nominee — Best Foreign Language Film — 1997)
Critics' Choice Movie Awards (Winner — Best Foreign Language Film — 1998)

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A boy's father convinces him that a Nazi concentration camp is an elaborate game.

I had forgotten how good this movie is; if you haven't seen it since the 90s like I hadn't, do yourself a favor and remind yourself. Apparently a comedy about the holocaust can be funny after all.

Concept: B
Story:
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A
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: C

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 3.4/4
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