Life is beautiful : La vita è bella

Resource Information

The work Life is beautiful : La vita è bella represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Oshkosh Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Life is beautiful : La vita è bella

Title remainder

La vita è bella

Statement of responsibility

Miramax Films ; Cecchi Gori Group ; Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori presentano ; una produzione Melampo Cinematografica ; Roberto Benigni presenta ; soggetto e sceneggiatura di Vincenzo Cerami e Roberto Benigni ; prodotto da Elda Ferri e Gianluigi Braschi ; regia di Roberto Benigni

Title variation

Vita è bella

Contributor

• Ferri, Elda
• Paredes, Marisa, 1946-
• Piovani, Nicola
• Melampo cinematografica
• Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Miramax Films
• Cecchi Gori Group (Firm)
• Alfonsi, Lydia
• Benigni, Roberto
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Braschi, Gianluigi
• Braschi, Nicoletta, 1960-
• Buchholz, Horst, 1933-2003
• Bustric, Sergio
• Cantarini, Giorgio
• Cerami, Vincenzo, 1940-2013
• Durano, Giustino, 1923-

Actor

• Paredes, Marisa, 1946-
• Alfonsi, Lydia
• Benigni, Roberto
• Braschi, Nicoletta, 1960-
• Buchholz, Horst, 1933-2003
• Bustric, Sergio
• Cantarini, Giorgio
• Durano, Giustino, 1923-

Composer

• Piovani, Nicola

Film director

• Benigni, Roberto

Producer

• Braschi, Gianluigi
• Ferri, Elda

Screenwriter

• Benigni, Roberto
• Cerami, Vincenzo, 1940-2013

Subject

• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
• Italian language films
• Jews -- Persecutions -- Italy
• Love
• Love -- Drama
• Motion pictures, Italian
• Nazi concentration camps
• Nazi concentration camps -- Drama
• Trust fund - Stanhilber, Julia. 2000
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Italy
• Historical films -- Italy
• Historical films
• Foreign films -- Italy
• Foreign films
• Feature films
• Academy Awards (Motion pictures)
• Academy Award winner - Best foreign language picture
• Academy Award winner - Best actor

Genre

• Motion pictures, Italian
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• Historical films
• Drama
• Academy Awards (Motion pictures)
• Foreign films

Language

• ita
• eng
• ita
• eng
• ita
• ita
• ita

Summary

A charming but bumbling 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. Then that life is threatened by World War II

Member of

• Miramax collector's series
• Miramax award-winning collection
• Vita è bella (Motion picture : 1997)

Awards note

Winner, 1998 Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Roberto Benigni; Best Foreign Language Film: Italy; Best Music, Original Dramatic Score: Nicola Piovani; Winner, 1998 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize of the Jury: Roberto Benigni; Winner, 1998 David di Donatello Awards [Italian Film Academy] for Migliore Scenografo (Best Production Design) and Migliore Costumista (Best Costume Design): Danilo Donati; Migliore Direttore della Fotografia (Best Cinematography): Tonino Delli Colli; Migliore Produttore (Best Producer): Elda Ferri, Gianluigi Braschi; Migliore Sceneggiatura (Best Screenplay): Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami; Miglior Film (Best Film); Migliore Attore Protagonista (Best Actor) and Migliore Regista (Best Director): Roberto Benigni

Cataloging source

WCM

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Tonino Delli Colli ; editor, Simona Paggi ; music, Nicola Piovani ; production designer, art direction, costumes, Danilo Donati

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13

Language note

English dialogue with dubbed English soundtrack ; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.V58 1999

PerformerNote

Roberto Benigni (Guido), Nicoletta Braschi (Dora), Giustino Durano (Zio), Sergio Bustric (Ferruccio), Lydia Alfonsi (Guiccairdini), Giorgio Cantarini (Giosué), Horst Buchholz (Dottor Lessing), Marisa Paredes (Madre di Dora)

Runtime

116

Series statement

• Miramax collector's series
• Miramax award-winning collection

Target audience

general

Technique

live action