Life is beautiful
(VHS)
Contributors
Published
[Calif.] : Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video, [1999?], 1997.
Physical Description
1 videocassette (approximately 116 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Uinta Co. - Evanston - Audio Visual Collection | AV F LIFE | On Shelf |
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Published
[Calif.] : Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video, [1999?], 1997.
Format
VHS
Language
English
UPC
786936110180
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in Italian language under Italian title: La Vita è bella.
General Note
Nicola Piovani's music recorded at Studio Forum Music Village of Rome with the Orchestra deli Accadimia Musicale Italiana AMIT.
General Note
Winner of Academy Awards for 1998 best actor, Roberto Benigni, best foreign language film, and best dramatic score.
General Note
Re-recorded at Sound One Corporation.
Creation/Production Credits
Directed by Roberto Benigni ; story and screenplay by Vincenzo Cerami and Roberto Benigni ; line producer, Mario Cotone ; produced by Elda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi ; director of photography, Tonino Delli Colli ; camera operator, Roberto Brega ; production design, costumes, and art direction, Danilo Donati ; special effects, Ditta G. Corridoni ; film editor, Simona Paggi ; music written, orchestrated, re-created and conducted by Nicola Piovani ; historical adviser, Marcello Pezzetti ; special thanks to Auschwitz survivors, Liliano Picciotto Fangion, Schloma Venezia, Nedo Fiano.
Participants/Performers
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; English voice cast: Jonathan Nichols, Ilaria Bonnelli, James Falzone, Sam Fontana, Chip Bolcik, Nicholas Kepros, Horst Buchholz.
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!
Reading Level
Rated PG-13.
System Details
VHS; Dolby surround.
Language
Italian ;,English language dubbing.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Benigni, R., Braschi, N., Durano, G., Buchholz, H., Paredes, M., Davis, J. M., Dean, R., & Nichols, J. (19991997). Life is beautiful . Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roberto. Benigni et al.. 19991997. Life Is Beautiful. Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roberto. Benigni et al.. Life Is Beautiful Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video, 19991997.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Benigni, Roberto., et al. Life Is Beautiful Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video, 19991997.
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