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Life Is Beautiful

1997, Movie, PG-13, 114 mins

Life Is Beautiful: Review

Roberto Benigni makes a risky comedic gambit pay off in this sentimental fable about a father who uses humor to protect his son from the horrors of a concentration camp. Though the film makes a swift, jarring transformation from broad farce to tearjerker about midway through, Benigni's unique charm as a performer and his talent as an old-fashioned storyteller carry the film to a touching conclusion. IPG;Roberto Benigni makes a risky comedic gambit pay off in this sentimental fable about a father who uses humor to protect his son from the horrors of a concentration camp. Though the film makes a swift, jarring transformation from broad farce to tearjerker about midway through, Benigni's unique charm as a performer and his talent as an old-fashioned storyteller carry the film to a touching conclusion. Read the complete review for Life Is Beautiful