La vita è bella = Life is beautiful /

During World War II an Italian Jewish man uses his vivid imagination to convince his son they're playing a game at a concentration camp in order to keep his son's spirits up.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Vita è bella (Motion picture : 1997)
Corporate Authors:	Miramax Films (film production company,), Melampo cinematografica (film production company.), Swank Motion Pictures, Inc
Other Authors:	Benigni, Roberto (Screenwriter, Actor), Cerami, Vincenzo, 1940-2013 (Screenwriter), Braschi, Nicoletta, 1960- (actress.), Durano, Giustino, 1923- (Actor), Bustric, Sergio (Actor), Paredes, Marisa, 1946- (actress.), Piovani, Nicola (composer (expression))
Format:	Video
Language:	Italian
Language Notes:	In Italian or dubbed English with optional English or Spanish subtitles.
Published:	[Santa Monica, CA] : Miramax Films, [1997]
Subjects:	Jews > Italy > Drama. Nazi concentration camps > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Italy > Drama. Fathers and sons > Drama. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Drama. Love > Drama. Motion pictures, Italian. Cinéma italien. Nazi concentration camps. Fathers and sons. Jews. Love. Italy. 1939-1945 Internet videos. Comedy films. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Historical films. Romantic comedy films. Vidéos sur Internet. Films comiques. Films historiques. Comédies romantiques (Films) Films de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)

Description
Summary:	During World War II an Italian Jewish man uses his vivid imagination to convince his son they're playing a game at a concentration camp in order to keep his son's spirits up.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file, 116 min.) : sound, color
Playing Time:	01:56:00
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13 (Holocaust related thematic elements)
Awards:	Winner, 1998 Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Roberto Benigni; Best Foreign Language Film: Italy; Best Music, Original Dramatic Score: Nicola Piovani.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Tonino Delli Colli ; editor, Simona Paggi ; music by Nicola Piovani.