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DVS Video FICTION Life
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Summary:
In 1930s Italy a bumbling Jewish 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. But that life is threatened by World War II....
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Rated PG-13.
Dubbed into English from Italian. Closed captioned.
"This film is described for people who are blind or have low vision."
Director, Roberto Benigni ; story and screenplay by Vincenzo Cerami and Roberto Benigni ; line producer, Mario Cotone ; producers, Elda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi ; director of photography, Tonino Delli Colli ; camera operator, Roberto Brega ; production design, costumes, and art direction, Danilo Donati ; special effects, Ditta G. Corridori ; film editor, Simona Paggi ; music by Nicola Piovani ; historical adviser, Marcello Pezzetti. English language version producer, John M. Davis ; director, Rod Dean.
Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giutino Durano, Sergio Bustric, Giuliana Lojodice, Amerigo Fontani, Horst Buchholz, Giorgio Cantarini, Marisa Paredes, Pietro De Silva, Francesco Guzzo, Raffaella Lebboroni. English voice cast: Jonathan Nichols, Ilaria Bonnelli, James Falzone, Sam Fontana, Chip Bolcik, Nicholas Kepros, Horst Buchholz.
Originally produced in Italy in 1997 as a motion picture under title: La vita è bella.
VHS format, Dolby surround.
Winner of 1998 Academy Awards for best actor (Benigni), best foreign language film, and best dramatic score.
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| Consensus: Benigni's earnest charm, when not overstepping its bounds into the unnecessarily treacly, offers the possibility of hope in the face of unflinching horror. |
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