Life Is Beautiful

thos is a funny film but it sad because of world war two and what they did to Jews it makes you think and you have to wach it from beginning to end such a great film

I saw this film when it first came out in a little art cinema in Perth, Australia with my two newly adult daughters. It made us all cry (I'm not a 'crier' at all normally). It really brought home to me the importance of family and made me realise that my father was very much like Guido in that he brought fun and laughter into our childhood (all four of us). A thought provoking film on several levels and very worth watching.

I don't have time to write a detailed review about how good this film is, but I saw it when it first came out about 20 years ago, and bought the DVD because I had such fond memories of its infectious charm. It's hard to describe this film, because it's set against the backdrop of persecution and murder of Jews in 1945, but I love it for the fact that it shows us that even in the bleakest of times, we can always find love, hope and happiness.

I have lost count of the number of times i have seen this film (i use it in my teaching). The annual cycle is almost on me again and i know that i am in for one of the highlights of my teaching year - this film still has the power to make me both laugh and cry and my students always love it. Like a good wine it matures over the years - ignore the people who tasted it once and spat it out, they have missed a vintage film which will out live all of us.

Life is Beautiful Life Is Beautiful is an old favourite of mine. The story is set in Italy just before and during World War Two. The protagonist, an Italian Jew, falls in love with a woman from the local high society, who is betrothed to a man she does not like. After a sweet, funny courtship, which is punctuated by the protagonist's creative dates (including a memorable attempt to pass off a Mussolini while inspecting the school where his beloved is teaching), the pair decide to elope together. After a time skip, during which the couple have a child, the war begins and the family is deported to the concentration camps. Unable or unwilling to explain the reality of the situation to his son, the protagonist begins to pretend that the concentration camp is a competition, with a military tank as the first prize. This movie has been criticised for "making light" of the atrocity of concentration camps. I do not agree with this view, because in my opinion the funny elements of the story serve to emphasise the terrifying, incomprehensible violence of the situation, starkly exposed by the contrast between the fun-loving, affectionate protagonist and the inhuman camp guards. It is too optimistic, perhaps, in that it suggests that a person may be able to cultivate their dreams even through such an ordeal, but it also carries a hopeful message of rebirth after the war.

Although I'm not into old style movies, I hav to say this was a very enjoyable film. The fact that the dad turnd the horrors of what they had to go through as JEWS into a humour that his son held on to as ''hope'', was truly a well written script. The fact that all the other JEWISH men in the camp played along with the dad's story, in order for the little boy to be safe and not to mention content with the conditions, added a nice touch to the film as well. There's something I've learnt from the movie, which I always knew, but know it more now. Always live good with people for you never know when they may be in a position to get you out of a rut. The little boy in this movie is brilliant, and such a cute little boy. A mother's love is like no other, and the true love of a wife to a husband or a husband to a wife is beyond anything you can imagine. Truly a lovely film, and I've no regrets that I got it...! DOWNSIDE - The movies subtitles throughout, and the actors all speak very fast, so the subtitle pops up quickly, not ideal for someone who may not be a speed reader, but one can still get the gist of the movie by looking @ it.

I had previously seen and loved 'Jonny Stecchino' and 'La Tigre e la Neve/ The Tiger and the Snow', both by Benigni, but I hadn't seen La Vita e' Bella/Life is Beautiful. I see now why this film is a multi award winner. I would totally recommend it. As I'm a fluent but TOTALLY inaccurate Italian speaker, I watched it in Italian. I believe it is also in English audio or can have subtitles, but I haven't tried that yet.

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This is one of the most amazing films I've ever seen. Going in, I didn't expect it to be so hilarious! I laughed so much watching this movie, especially in the first half, which is a lighthearted romance. It maintains it's sense of humor even after the family is taken to a concentration camp, but now it's mixed with tension as we worry about their fate. It's heartwarming watching this father do his best to keep his wife and son's spirits up. It's also nerve wracking because at every turn it looks like they're done for. An exciting and emotional climax, with a beautiful, beautiful end scene. I would definitely recommend watching this movie. It's one worth seeing again and again.

Che dire di questo film. Capolavoro del cinema italiano. Continui a vederlo ogni volta come se fosse la prima volta. Ti prende e ti porta con sé nel suo mondo. Ti porta con sé nel suo racconto. E poi molto bello il modo di raccontare quei fattacci successi più di ottant’anni fa. Ogni giorno dovremmo ricordarcelo. E Roberto Benigni con questo film ha creato un capolavoro.

Buscas una buena película y en Blu-ray... eso te dan.

Piètre qualité de couverture, de DVD... Me demande si original ? Mais introuvable donc je garde pour mes cours.

Parfait, ce film est à voir et à revoir tellement il est formidable, tant par l'histoire très difficile à jouer par des acteurs qui sont extraordinaire, ce sont vraiment des personnes qui jouent un rôle inoubliable dans l'histoire La musique est également magnifique et qu'on apprécie car elle s'est vous imprégniez de tous les moments de ce film Je recommande à tout ceux qui ne l'on pas vu, de le voir car c'est vraiment un film à voir dans sa vie