Synopsis
Guido is an energetic and creative man with a romantic spirit and a sense of adventure. He meets the woman of his dreams; they marry, have a child and head into a dark period of their lives. Guido must shield his young son from Nazi concentration camp horrors through vivid stories invented to disguise the Holocaust as an elaborate game.
Discussion Questions
• EvenasGuidowasbeingleadawayatgunpoint,heactedasthoughthetriptothecampwasa game for his son. Can you recall a time from your childhood that you later learned that your parents lied to you to protect you from the truth? What was the situation? What happened when you found out the truth? Have you ever lied to your children to protect them?
• WhenDr.LessingsaidheneededtotalktoGuidointhecamp,weassumedhewantedtohelpGuidoescape.Guidoobviouslythoughtthisaswell.WhatwouldhavecausedsomeonelikeDr.LessingtoignorethefactthatGuidowasinimminentdanger?
• Atonepointinthemovie,Guido’sunclesuffersfromconstantvandalismofhisproperty.Hishorse is even spray painted with “Jewish Horse.” Is this what wouldbeconsideredhate-speech?IntheUSA,thefirstamendment protects our right to free speech. Often that right covers similar types of angry rhetoric. What are your thoughts about legislating hate speech?
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n inspired motion-picture masterpiece,
Life Is Beautiful was nominated in 1998 for
7 Academy Awards® – winning 3 Oscars®,
including one for Best Actor Roberto Benigni.
In this extraordinary tale, Guido (Benigni) – a
charming but bumbling waiter who’s gifted
with a colorful imagination and an irresistible
sense of humor – has won the heart of the
woman he loves and created a beautiful life for
his young family. But then, that life is threatened
by World War II...and Guido must rely on those
very same strengths to save his beloved wife and
son from an unthinkable fate! Honored with an
overwhelming level of critical acclaim, this truly
exceptional, utterly unique achievement will lift
your spirits and capture your heart!
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MIRAMAX FILMS and MARIO & VITTORIO CECCHI GORI Present A MELAMPO CINEMATOGRAFICA ProductionROBERTO BENIGNI Presents “LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (LA VITA È BELLA)” ROBERTO BENIGNI NICOLETTA BRASCHI
Screenplay by VINCENZO CERAMI and ROBERTO BENIGNI Line Producer MARIO COTONEProduced by ELDA FERRI and GIANLUIGI BRASCHI Directed by ROBERTO BENIGNI
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An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
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Do your Own Research
•OftenwhenwelearnabouttheHolocaustweonlylearnaboutthefateofJewishpeopleinGermanyorEasternEurope.ThefamilyinLife is Beautiful was from Italy. Research what happened to the Jewish people living in Italy.DidtheirexperiencematchthatofJewishpeoplethroughouttherestofEurope?
•VisittheUnitedStatesHolocaustMuseuminWashingtonD.C.Ifyouarenotabletotravelthere,pleasevisittheirwebsiteforinformation,exhibitsandimportantresearchthatisavailabletothe public. You can find the museum online at www.ushmm.org.
Get Involved
•OneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotohonorthememoryofthosewhodiedintheHolocaust is to be educated about what happened, remember that it happened and realize that genocidestillhappenstoday.EducateyourselfandothersabouttheHolocaust,aboutwhathappened during WWII and in what ways genocide still happens.
•VisittheUnitedStatesHolocaustMuseumresourcewebsiteforDVDs,posters,photos,linksandother educational material that can help you get the word out about current genocide issues.
•Donatetoanon-profitcorporationthatseekstoassistrefugeeswhohavehadtofleetheirhomebecause of genocide in their country. Some websites you can visit for information on how to help include:
•UNRefugeeAgencywww.unhcr.org •U.S.CommitteeforRefugeesandImmigrantswww.refugees.org •RefugeesInternationalwww.refugeesinternational.org
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