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©2014
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1 videodisc (116 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1997
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
Special features: making Life is beautiful featurette, Academy Award TV commercials, theatrical trailer
Director of photography, Tonino Delli Colli ; editor, Simona Paggi ; music by Nicola Piovani
Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bustric, Marisa Paredes
MPAA rating: PG-13 (Holocaust related thematic elements)
DVD, Region 1, widescreen presentation in original theatrical aspect ratio 1.85:1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound
In Italian or dubbed English with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned
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