Pope Film Fest: Life is Beautiful (La Vita È Bella) (1997)

Join us for a screening of one of Pope Leo's favorite films, Life is Beautiful ( La Vita È Bella ) Roberto Benigni's Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film plays like two movies: a slapstick comedy and a heartfelt drama. Benigni plays an Italian Jew whose family is taken to a concentration camp, where he concocts a game to protect his young son. In Italian with English subtitles Snacks available while supplies last. © Miramax Films- 116 Min - PG-13 Community Cinema is at a branch near you! Check out hundreds of other screenings at libraries across Chicago. Accessibility English subtitles.