Life Is Beautiful (1997)
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- Synopsis
- In this WW II tragicomedy, famed Italian funnyman Roberto Benigni (The Monster) portrays Guido, who moves during the '30s from the country to a Tuscan town, where he is entranced by schoolteacher Dora (Nicoletta Braschi, Benigni's real-life wife)....
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- Director(s)
- Roberto Benigni
- Distributor(s)
- Miramax
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 122 min.
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USA Today | Mike ClarkAdd Critic to Favorites
To see someone even attempt bittersweet treatment of this subject is surprising, but to largely pull it off is a major feat.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Finds the right notes to negotiate its delicate subject matter.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Joshua KleinAdd Critic to Favorites
The concept is not so much nihilistic as it is realistic, and the fact that Benigni has made such fine distinctions so powerfully clear is amazing and moving.Read the full review
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