LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Roberto Benigni: Italian Jewish
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Synopsis: In this WW II tragicomedy, famed Italian funnyman Roberto Benigni (The Monster) portrays Guido, who moves during the '30s from the country to a Tuscan town, where he is entranced by schoolteacher Dora (Nicoletta Braschi, Benigni's real-life wife). Dora likes Guido, but she remains faithful to herRead More
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Where does Benigni go from here? What's his next miscalculated step along the path to universal revilement and hatred? Obviously, the public adoration and apologizing feeds his fetid ego to the point where he thinks he can do just about anything and get away with it. Does he next fashion a slapstick epic about the Life of Christ? Maybe he makes a musical based on Mussolini's political philosophies? There are always the forbidden facets of child pornography, bestiality, and necrophilia to explore. Or perhaps he can continue to ransack his native tongue and turn another well-loved Italian fable or legend into a complete hideous motion picture experience.
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Hilarious Italian comedy stars Roberto Benigni (in his feature film debut) as a hapless young man whose bizarre relationship with his mother puts his life in constant turmoil. Can he put his Oedipal complex aside before things get any more out of control? With Alida Valli, Carlo Monni. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Italian; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer. In Italian with English subtitles.
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