Life+is+Beautiful

Life is Beautiful
Life is Beautiful - Directed by Roberto Benigni This is a film about Guido, a poor country boy, who moves to the big city to realise his dreams of opening a book store. He meets the love of his life, Dora a.k.a Principessa. She is brethrothed to Rodolfo, a city official and close friend of the City Prefect. Guido sweeps Dora off her feet with his witt and charm. The two marry and have Joshua. The story takes a turn for the worst when Guido and Joshua, Jewish, are taken away by German soldiers and put on a train bound for a Labour Camp. Dora chooses to follow and so a story of sacrifice and selfless love begins.   We studied this text for EXTERNAL ACHIEVEMENT STANDARD 1.5

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Life is Beautiful - Theme ideas Important Scenes - Y11 4 Life is Beautiful - Character notes Y12 Life is Beautiful Scene - 'Taken Away' Life is Beautiful - Sequence breakdown - Taken Away Past Exams Topics - Film Y11 - English-ous home