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SUMMARY:Foreign Film Friday: "Life is Beautiful" (La vita è bella) by Benigni
DESCRIPTION:(“La vita è bella”) (1997\, 1h 58m\, Italy\, War/Comedy by Roberto Benigni) \nClassic movies from around the world every Friday!\nDonation-based admission. Light refreshments available. \nWhen an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust\, he uses a perfect mixture of will\, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp. \nA gentle Jewish-Italian waiter\, Guido Orefice (Roberto Benigni)\, meets Dora (Nicoletta Braschi)\, a pretty schoolteacher\, and wins her over with his charm and humor. Eventually they marry and have a son\, Giosue (Giorgio Cantarini). Their happiness is abruptly halted\, however\, when Guido and Giosue are separated from Dora and taken to a concentration camp. Determined to shelter his son from the horrors of his surroundings\, Guido convinces Giosue that their time in the camp is merely a game. \nAcademy Awards (Oscars) – 1999\nThe film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won three:\nBest Actor: Roberto Benigni\nBest Foreign Language Film: Italy\nBest Original Dramatic Score: Nicola Piovani\nNominations: Best Picture\, Best Director (Roberto Benigni)\, Best Original Screenplay (Vincenzo Cerami\, Roberto Benigni)\, and Film Editing. \nCannes Film Festival – 1998 \nGrand Prix (Grand Jury Prize): Roberto Benigni \nDavid di Donatello Awards (Italy) – 1998 \nBest Film\nBest Director: Roberto Benigni\nBest Actor: Roberto Benigni\nBest Script: Roberto Benigni\, Vincenzo Cerami\nBest Producer: Elda Ferri\, Gianluigi Braschi\nBest Production Design: Danilo Donati\nBest Costumes: Danilo Donati\nBest Cinematography: Tonino Delli Colli\nBest Editing: Simona Paggi \nOther Major Awards\nBAFTA Awards (1999): Best Actor (Roberto Benigni)\nEuropean Film Awards (1998): Best Film\, Best Actor (Roberto Benigni)\nNastro d’Argento (Italy – 1999): Best Director\, Best Actor\, Best Script\nCésar Awards (France – 1999): Best Foreign Film\nGolden Ciak Awards (1998): Best Film\, Best Director\, Best Actor\, Best Actress (Nicoletta Braschi)\nCritics’ Choice Movie Awards (1999): Best Foreign Language Film \n. \n.
URL:https://floodgallery.org/event/foreign-film-friday-life-is-beautiful-la-vita-e-bella-by-benigni/
LOCATION:Flood Gallery Fine Art Center\, 802 Fairview Rd. Suite 1200\, Asheville\, NC\, 28803\, United States
CATEGORIES:movie night
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