A classic fable on history.

Rating: 9/10 (18 January 1999)

A hilarious first half has us enjoying the comical antics of Guido as he romances the local school teacher, Dora. From that blossoms a child, Joshua, the soul to the story. Unfortunately, this all takes place during the reign of the Nazis who imprison these lovable characters. To hide the ugly reality from little Joshua, his father Guido makes the Jewish prison camp out to be a game, thus saving the kid from future therapy costs. For all its flaws in the story department of believability, this film still manages to suck you in, after all it is a fable. I'm sure Fedrico Fellini would have been proud of this movie.