'LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL' combines satire, physical
comedy, social commentary and a touch of the
surreal into a uniquely moving story of love. At
the center of the fable is Guido - an enchanting
individual with childlike innocence and grand
dreams of owning his own bookshop. It's 1939 and
he has come to the Tuscan town of Arezzo with his
poet friend Ferruccio. With unabashed humor and
joy, the two seek fortune and romance, ignoring
the growing anti-Semitism and Fascist government
that surrounds them. Guido falls in love with
Dora, a beautiful young school teacher.
Unfortunately, she is already engaged to the local
Fascist officer with whom Guido has already had a
run-in. Guido, however, is not deterred and a
fairy-tale romance ensues. Several years later -
Guido and Dora are married, have a son and Guido
has finally opened the bookshop of his dreams. But
now, the occasional bigotries Guido once ignored
have become Racial Laws with which he must come to
terms. Throughout it all, Guido determines to
shield his son from the brutal reality governing
their lives. This determination becomes a matter
of life and death when Guido and his son are sent
to a concentration camp three months before the
war's end. Of her own accord, and out of love for
them, Dora deports herself on the same train. Now
in this unimaginable world, Guido must use his
bold imagination and every ounce of his
defatigable spirit to save those he loves.
Format size: | Widescreen |
Languages: | English, French |
Runtime: | 116 min. |
Number of discs: | 1 |
Subtitles: | English, Spanish, French |