Life is a fairytale for Guido; riding around the Italian countryside with his close friend, he meets the love of his life and, through a series of awkward and somewhat embarrassing misdemeanours, makes her his wife. Soon they are blessed with a son, Joshua, but the fairytale gets rocky when both Guido and Joshua are captured and sent to the Jewish prison camps. Throughout the hardships of the camps, Guido remains ever loving and imaginative for his son, and through his conduct, he proves that in even the darkest moments, a glimmer of hope can still shine through.
This is a really lovely film that keeps its audience one hundred per cent engaged by its wonderful story, its lovely direction, and its stunning performances. Nominated for 7 Academy Awards and winner of 3: Best Actor awarded to Benigni, Best Foreign Film, and Best Dramatic Music Score, Life Is Beautiful is a real classic that is equally as moving and dramatic as it is fresh and funny. It’s a perfectly balanced film that harbours something for everyone.
Life is a fairytale of Guido; riding around the Italian countryside with his close friend, he meets the love of his life and, through a series of awkward, romantic, and somewhat embarrassing misdemeanours, makers her his wife. Soon they are blessed with a son, Joshua, but the fairytale becomes rocky when both Guido and Joshua are captured and sent to the Jewish prison camps. Throughout the hardships of the camps, Guido remains ever loving, enthusiastic, and imaginative for his son, and his conduct proves that even in the darkest moments, a glimmer of hope can still shine through.
Set against the backdrop of 1930s Italy, what I felt was particularly nice about this movie was the fact that it didn’t give anything away as to what direction it was headed in. It begins as a lovely romance story and for that entire courtship, I could not have seen that it was headed towards a grim and dramatic tale of separation, hardship, and sacrifice… with a happy ending of course. You are completely captivated from start to finish and the film’s balance of drama, romance, and comedy, really holds your focus and touches both the heart and the funny bone. It’s just lovely.
Without a doubt, special applause must be given to Roberto Benigni who starred as Guido. What a performance! He was charming, enthusiastic, funny, and you completely fell in love with from the first exclamation of “Good morning Princess!” I loved him.
Starring Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric, Marisa Paredes, and Horst Buchholz, Life Is Beautiful really is beautiful and is filled with romance, comedy, drama, memorable performances, and a great story of hope and imagination. I thought it was really, really lovely, and I would recommend it.
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