Life Is Beautiful
A Jewish Italian waiter named Guido is sent to a Nazi concentration camp, along with his wife and their young son. Refusing to give up hope, Guido tries to protect his son's innocence by pretending that their imprisonment is an elaborate game.
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Movie Details
- Director
- Roberto Benigni
- Language
- Italian
- This movie is
- Emotional, Sentimental
- Format
- DVD and Blu-ray
- Awards
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- 1999 BAFTA®
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- Best Actor: Roberto Benigni
- Best Foreign Language Film nominee
- 1999 Academy Award®
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- Best Actor: Roberto Benigni
- Best Music Score
- Best Foreign Language Film
- Best Film Editing nominee
- Best Director nominee: Roberto Benigni
- Best Writing Original Screenplay nominee
- Best Picture nominee
- Ratings
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PG-13Holocaust-related thematic elements
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13Common Sense rating OK for kids 13+
DVD details
Blu-ray details
Widescreen 1.85:1
SubtitlesEnglish
Closed captionedYes
Language and soundItalian: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Other featuresColor; interactive menus; scene access; making-of featurette; trailers.
Widescreen 1.85:1
SubtitlesEnglish, Spanish (Neutral), English SDH
Closed captionedNo
Language and soundItalian: DTS 5.1 HD
Other featuresColor; interactive menus; scene access; making-of featurette; trailer.
Life Is Beautiful
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Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that the award-winning Italian import Life Is Beautiful is set during the Holocaust, and features some very difficult themes, including war, fear, and the loss of a parent. There are clear references to the atrocities being committed, but most of the focus is on the humorous efforts of a father to shelter his son from them. Drinking (wine, champagne) is visible in social settings; references are made to drunkenness.
- Sexual Content
- Some mild flirtations between Guido and Dora.
- Violence
- Threats of torture, hangings, and being murdered in gas chambers are discussed, and those who understand the Holocaust will get the gravity of these threats. Occasional bloody images are visible. Guns (rifles, pistols, machine guns) are visible; gunshots are audible. Tanks are visible. A major character dies.
- Language
- A few words like "ass" are visible in the subtitles.
- Social Behavior
- Love for family, country, and above all, the bond between father and son, are major themes here. Fascism is discussed, and the horror of the holocaust is also underscored.
- Consumerism
- Not applicable
- Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol
- Champagne, hard liquor is visible at restaurants and social functions. Cigarette smoking is occasionally visible.
Legend
- Age appropriate
- Not an issue
- Depends on your kid and your family
- Not appropriate for kids of the age most likely to want to see it
This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.
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