Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful

  • Director: Roberto Benigni
  • Writer: Vincenzo Cerami,Roberto Benigni
  • Countries of origin: Italy
  • Language: Italian, German, English
  • Release date: December 20, 1997
  • Runtime: 1h 56min
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Cuộc Sống Tươi Đẹp
  • "La Vita è bella" is a feature film directed by Roberto Remigio Benigni and starring Roberto Remigio Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi , Gio and others. On December 20, 1997, the film was released in Italy.
    The film tells the story of a Jewish father and son who were sent to a Nazi concentration camp. The father used his imagination to lie that they were in a game. In the end, the father let his son's innocence not be harmed, but he died tragically. In 1999, the film won three awards for best foreign language film, best actor, and best soundtrack at the 71st Oscars   .
    On January 3, 2020, the 4K restored version of "La Vita è bella" was released in mainland China   .

    Details

    • Release date December 20, 1997
    • Filming locations Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
    • Production companies Melampo Cinematografica, Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica

    Box office

    Budget

    $20,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $57,563,264

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $118,920

    Gross worldwide

    $230,098,753

    Movie reviews

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    • By Daniella 2022-04-24 07:01:02

      How should the Nazi soldier in "Life Is Beautiful" be translated?

      Reprinted from: zwbchemily1996, thank you

      Notice! Notice! Silent! Does anyone here know German?

      Listen to me, all of you: I'll only say it once, you've been brought here for one purpose, and that's to work!

      If any of you slack off, I will use the gun on my shoulder to kill you in the square!

      You are very honored to work for us in Germany, mainly to build a strong German Empire!

      You can't forget these three basic rules

      1 Don't try to...

    • By Vinnie 2022-04-23 07:01:08

      Despair for myself, hope for you.

      If people's situation is miserable and they live a miserable life, then no one is more miserable than the life of Chidu and his son in the movie "Life is Beautiful".

       

         In the movie "Life is Beautiful", what impressed me the most was the contrast between before and after. The rhythm of the first half of the film is brisk, that is, the process of Kito's pursuit of Dora to set up a family. It is funny and humorous, and the happy feeling of a family of three riding a bicycle...

    • By Shirley 2022-04-23 07:01:08

      Buongiorno principessa

      A great, wise father. Guido in the first half is just an ordinary clown who "tricked" his princess. When the disaster came, the seemingly thin man's body burst out with boundless energy. He is powerless to change anything, what he can do is not to let his children know the cruel reality and not to be hurt.

      When he first entered the camp, he didn't understand German and even dared to act as a translator for the Nazis, so that he could weave a protective net for his son, so that his son...

    • By Letha 2022-04-23 07:01:08

      Just like this, have a beautiful life

      The hero begins to play games and romance, attracting young and beautiful female teachers. In the end, he also succeeded~ The female teacher was upgraded to a child's mother. I forgot her name, but she was also a brave woman who insisted on following her husband to the concentration camp. In fact, she was not a Jew.

      When I first saw it, I thought the whole tone was lighthearted and humorous. Although it is also a war, the whole film is not bloody, brutal, crying, and painful~ He...

    • By Thea 2022-04-23 07:01:08

      Beautiful tragedy. happy life.

      It's rare to see such an anti-war movie.
         Life goes on, it's ruthless, vexatious, and it will surprise us. But life goes on. Because life is so ruthless and pushes us extremely hard. So some began to scold their mothers, some began to fall, and some began to change themselves to adapt. There are very few people who lie like him and say "the world is beautiful"! But we were moved because at least his son's world was beautiful. A lot of times this reminds me of our father, and I hope he...

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    • By Rhett 2023-09-27 03:29:10

      "Good Morning, My Princess", a great comedy....

    • By Marcel 2023-09-22 13:51:23

      In such an era, it is not easy to live, a beautiful life is a good wish, may the world be peaceful forever...

    • By Kiarra 2023-09-03 12:41:59

      The black and humorous approach further sets off the optimism and contagion. Good morning, my...

    • By Romaine 2023-08-30 09:52:52

      The unintentional sadness, the beautiful world woven by the father with lies and funny, gave the child a not dark...

    • By Dawn 2023-07-19 18:02:59

      Because I have seen the pianist, even if I know that the tone of this film itself is not so heavy but rather witty, I think it is very magical that he can take his son to the end. However, the gunshots at the end made me unbelievable. The coincidences, calculations, and the aura of the protagonist all disappeared. At that moment, he was no longer a powerful, romantic and humorous father and husband, but just a bitter The Jews who struggled but could not see the...

    Movie plot

    In 1939, the clouds of World War II engulfed all of Italy. Guido is a Jewish youth who looks clumsy, but is kind-hearted and optimistic by nature. He is full of beautiful yearning for life. He and his friend Ferruccio drove a broken car from the countryside to the small town of Arezzo. His wish is to open a bookstore of his own in the small town and live a comfortable life without any disputes. When passing by a barn tower, Dora, a...
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    Black humor

    "A Beautiful Life" uses black humor to describe the joys and sorrows of Guido's family in the Nazi concentration camp, showing Guido's vision of a beautiful life and his unique optimism in a cruel environment (Sina.com)   . This film is completely different from any previous film that reflects the theme of World War II. It is a black comedy. It faces the history of World War II through another aspect from a fresh perspective that...
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    Film narrative success

    The narrative of the film "A Beautiful Life" is very successful. It does not deal with the traditional method, but uses the fable to be realistic and uses the tragic situation to create a comedic effect. The first half of the film has fully prepared the second half. For example, if a child loves to play with tanks, there is a father who uses his expectation of tanks to weave lies; the child does not like to take a bath, and it is...
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    Movie quotes

    • Guido: Buon giorno, Principessa!

    • Dora: You have been so nice to me. All I want now is a hot bath.

      Guido: Ah, I forgot to tell you.

      Dora: Go ahead.

      Guido: You can't imagine how much I feel like making love to you. But I'll never tell anyone, especially not you. They'd have to torture me to make me say it.

      Dora: Say what?

      Guido: That I want to make love to you - not just once, but over and over again! But I'll never tell you that. I'd have to be crazy to tell you. I'd even make love to you now... right here for the rest of my life.

    • Guido: What are your political views?

      Tappezziere: [speaking to his two sons] Benito, Adolf! Sit down! Sorry Guido, what did you say?