Thank you Benigni! A 1000 points for you!

Rating: 10/10 (1 May 2004)

This italian masterpiece is not simply -a- movie. It tells the tale of the human tragedy during WW2 deportations in Italy, towards the end of the year, mixed with the struggle of the Orefice family to stay alive physically, but also mentally in the concentration camps. Witty talkative Guido watches over his son Giosué, as they are separated from his wife Dora, and by outsmarting the camp officers he manages to keep his son safe form harm on many occasions. The dramatic ending is both beautiful and throat-cutting, and illustrates perfectly the human waste and tragedy of a war. La vita e bella, Bravo!!