La vita è bella : Life is beautiful
(DVD)
Contributors
Benigni, Roberto, director,
Ferri, Elda, producer.
Braschi, Gianluigi, producer.
Cerami, Vincenzo, 1940-2013, screenwriter.
Braschi, Nicoletta, 1960- actor.
Ferri, Elda, producer.
Braschi, Gianluigi, producer.
Cerami, Vincenzo, 1940-2013, screenwriter.
Braschi, Nicoletta, 1960- actor.
Published
Burbank, CA : Miramax Films, [1999].
ISBN
0788816209, 9780788816208
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Portsmouth - DVD
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Published
Burbank, CA : Miramax Films, [1999].
Format
DVD
Language
Italian
ISBN
0788816209, 9780788816208
UPC
717951003089, 031398137726
Notes
General Note
Originally released as an Italian motion picture in 1997.
General Note
Series title on some packaging: Miramax award-winning collection.
General Note
Special features: Theatrical trailer (2 min.); Making life beautiful [featurette] (24 min.); TV spots (6 min.); Film recommendations [text feature].
Creation/Production Credits
Fotografia [director of photography], Tonino Delli Colli ; montaggio [editor], Simona Paggi ; musica di Nicola Piovani ; scenografia costumi arredamento, Danilo Donati.
Participants/Performers
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).
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital stereo; widescreen presentation in original theatrical aspect ratio 1.85:1; dual layer.
Language
In Italian or dubbed English with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned in English.
Awards
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.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1998 Best Picture.
Awards
Academy Award Winner 1998 Actor in a Leading Role.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1998 Directing.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1998 Film Editing.
Awards
Academy Award Winner 1998 Foreign Language Film.
Awards
Academy Award Winner 1998 Music (Original Dramatic Score).
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1998 Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Benigni, R., Ferri, E., Braschi, G., Cerami, V., Braschi, N., Durano, G., Bustric, S., Alfonsi, L., Cantarini, G., Paredes, M., Buchholz, H., & Piovani, N. (1999). La vita è bella: Life is beautiful . Miramax Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roberto, Benigni et al.. 1999. La Vita è Bella: Life Is Beautiful. Miramax Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roberto, Benigni et al.. La Vita è Bella: Life Is Beautiful Miramax Films, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Benigni, Roberto,, et al. La Vita è Bella: Life Is Beautiful Miramax Films, 1999.
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