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Life is Beautiful

Life is Beautiful. Made in 1997 Directed and Starring Roberto Benigni Story by Roberto Benigni and Vincenzo Cerami Guido’s wife, Dora, played by Nicoletta Braschi who is Benigni’s real life wife. Title comes from a quote by Leon Trotsky

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Life is Beautiful

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  1. Life is Beautiful

  2. Made in 1997 • Directed and Starring Roberto Benigni • Story by Roberto Benigni and VincenzoCerami • Guido’s wife, Dora, played by NicolettaBraschiwho is Benigni’s real life wife. • Title comes from a quote by Leon Trotsky • Benigni’soscar for best actor was only the 2nd time an actor directed himself to an award. • The other was Laurence Olivier for Hamlet • Benigni’s performance was also the 2nd time an Italian performance won.

  3. Horst Bucholz, who played Dr. Lessing, did his own vocal dubbing. • In Italian the answer to the Snow White riddle is minuti, a play on words. • Benigni was a long shot for the oscar win which is why he was so surprised and climbed on the seats. • Awards won: • AFI Audience Prize • Oscar – Actor, Foreign Film, Music Score • BAFTA – Performance by a lead actor • Cannes – Grand Prize of the Jury • Screen Actors Guild – Outstanding Performance • Natl. Board of Review – Special Achievement in Film

  4. 23 mil. Euro in Italy $59 mil. Dollars in America Many critics didn’t enjoy the use of humor in telling a story about the holocaust Roberto Benigni's portrayal of profound parental love is one of the most moving portayals not only in the year of it’s release but in most of cinema history. The movie mixes genres: It is a boy meets girl romantic comedy, followed by a father and son tragicomedy They use a clever camera transition to flash-forward the actionto Guido and Dora's idyllic life.

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