why did spielberg hate this film so much?

Rating: 8/10 (28 April 2006)

My dad's a huge Benigni fan and when I saw that he was making this film I thought "what the hey, maybe I'll like it". I wasn't disappointed. This film made me laugh and cry,although at the end they were tears of joy. Benigni is his normal eccentric self,but that's not to take away from the other performers. The relationships between the different characters are what make this film, whether it's Guido's relationship with doctor Lessing or guido's relationship with Dora.
I heard that at the Oscars Spielberg didn't applaud Benigni when he got his award, saying that the film made a mockery of the Jewish plight in the second world war. It's a shame that he feels that you can't make light of the situation, because I kind of feel the jews who were being persecuted probably tried to make light of it, as this was probably the only way to keep their hopes alive. This story is about love, whether it be for spouse, sibling or offspring, surely that's not a bad thing.