Login Required

This content is restricted to University of Auckland staff and students. Log in with your username to view.

Log in

More about logging in

When an open-minded Jewish librarian 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.

Primary Title
  • Life Is Beautiful = La vita è bella
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 30 November 2014
Release Year
  • 1997
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 30
Duration
  • 120:00
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • When an open-minded Jewish librarian 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.
Classification
  • AO
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • Italian
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • World War, 1939-1945--Italy--Drama
  • Concentration camps--Drama
  • Feature films--Italy
  • Motion pictures, Italian
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Contributors
  • Roberto Benigni (Director)
  • Roberto Benigni (Writer)
  • Roberto Benigni (Actor)
  • Vincenzo Cerami (Writer)
  • Nicoletta Braschi (Actor)
  • Giorgio Cantarini (Actor)
  • Melampo Cinematografica (Production Unit)
  • Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica (Production Unit)
  • 99102642314002091 (MMSID)
Subjects
  • World War, 1939-1945--Italy--Drama
  • Concentration camps--Drama
  • Feature films--Italy
  • Motion pictures, Italian