La vita è bella [videorecording] = Life is beautiful Miramax Films ; Cecchi Gori Group ; Mario and Vittorio Cecchi Gori present a Melampo Cinematografica production ; directed by Roberto Benigni ; English language version, producer, John M. Davis ; director, Rod Dean.
Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giutino Durano, Sergio Bustric, Giuliana Lojodice, Amerigo Fontani, Pietro De Silva, Francesco Guzzo, Raffaella Lebboroni, Giorgio Cantarini as Joshua, with the participation of Marisa Paredes and Horst Buchholz. Nicola Piovani's music recorded at Studio Forum Music Village of Rome with the Orchestra deli Accadimia Musicale Italiana AMIT. Winner of Academy Awards for 1998 best actor, Roberto Benigni, best foreign language film, and best dramatic score.
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. But then, that life is threatened by World War II...and a beloved wife and son are saved from an unthinkable fate!
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