- Paperback: 360 pages
- Publisher: Troubador Publishing (20 Dec 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1904744834
- ISBN-13: 978-1904744832
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 12.7 x 1.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 565,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Grace Russo Bullaro's timely and vibrant edition of essays about Roberto Benigni covers the bases of Benigni's foundations as a comedian, from his directing debut "You Upset Me", his brilliant comedy "Johnny Stecchino", the apex of his work as a comic actor in "The Monster", even musings about the ethnocentricity of the reception of "Pinocchio". Russo Bullaro's collection wisely focuses on Benigni's Oscar winning "La vita è bella" (Life is Beautiful), a film which has set off continuous and often bitter debate about Holocaust representation and historical consciousness. The topics covered in Russo Bullaro's collection offer rich insights from critics around the world in a compelling forum for the consideration of the wider issues that Benigni's films provoke.
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there's more to benigni than life is beautiful
11 Mar 2005
Being a great fan of the film, Life is Beautiful, I bought this book as soon as I saw it advertised. From the first time that I viewed the film I was curious about Benigni in general and his other films in particular. I've also seen and enjoyed Johnny Stecchino and The Monster, and there are essays on these films too. This book has really helped me to understand the scope of his work and above all, it has helped me to put Life is Beautiful in the context of cinema in general and Holocaust films in particular. In addition, I now understand why Life...has caused so much debate and controversy, and maybe I'm reconsidering my originally very positive opinion of the film. Maybe I had missed some points that I now see more clearly. I enjoyed almost all the essays, although there are 1 or 2 that maybe went a little overboard on the footnotes and references (I'm thinking particularly of the Kirkham essay). All in all I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to really understand Benigni's films and especially Life is Beautiful.
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