La Vita E Bella Themes

The parallels between the theme of the film and rising fears of communism and related topics of concern during that time are captivating. Communism was an ideology originating in the Soviet Union with the ideas of establishing a

These factors contribute to the next technique: innocence. This technique is heavily portrayed in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas but is also shown in Life is Beautiful. Because of the perspective of a nine year old, there are many accounts of misunderstanding and obliviousness. For example, innocence is demonstrated through Bruno’s mispronunciation of words such as Auschwitz and The Führer (Hitler); instead, he alters them into “Out-With” and “The Fury.” This shows Bruno’s unawareness that Auschwitz is actually a slaughterhouse built especially for the Jews and that The Führer is the leader of the Nazi Party, the one who started all this. Life is Beautiful contains a slightly different version of innocence. Guido uses his childlike innocence and imagination to protect his own son’s innocence. This is shown particularly well when Guido uses this game (in the camp) to explain features of the concentration camp, for instance, when Guido explains to his son that “The guards are mean only because they want the tank for themselves.”

1. What are the main themes, politically and socially, that are portrayed in the film?

The working class in this film are forced to endure agonising labour in extremely dangerous environments whilst the upper class, the ‘sons’ are free to live at their will. The dystopic setting of the ‘depths’ becomes evident through Lang’s use of symbolism when the dictator’s son, Freder, journeys to the depths and starts to see the workers being eaten up by the machines in the scene ‘Slaves of the Means of Production” (14.58-17.52). This symbolises the dystopic society in which workers do not have the right to be safe. This idea forms a contextual connection to the 1920’s Weimar Republic where there were two distinct classes, the conservative elite, who were free to live at their will, and the workers who were forced to endure labour with no guarantee for safety. Through the contextual connections of political reform and the shared perspectives of dystopian societies the quote “the object of power is power” is strongly supported by George Orwell’s ‘1984’ and Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’.

Life can be very beautiful. In contrast, life for many people during World War 2 was not so beautiful. During this time, the world was at war. Gladly, during all the madness, in 1945 innocent people broke free, and concentration camps were liberated. The film Life is Beautiful, Guido demonstrated the three qualities; Inherent thoughtfulness and emotionality, expressive coherence, and wholeness and unity.

In the short story “The Key Game” the author appeals to the readers’ sense of emotion (pathos) because of the in-depth description of the Jewish family’s unfortunate living arrangements, and because of the method the author uses to explain the various character descriptions, emotions, and dialog throughout the story. This story takes place at some point during the Second World War. The author, Ida Fink, introduces the reader to a small Jewish family consisting of a wife, husband, and their three year old son. They live in a small apartment which she describes as poor, urban, and gloomy. The situation with the war can be shown with the frequent changes in apartments. The purpose of the story is in a “game” made by the parents to prepare the child for his reaction in case the Germans ever come knocking at the door. The author introduces the emotion in this story from the very beginning, when she starts to describe where the story takes place.

When people look at two extremely different stories such as Night and Life is Beautiful, they would not expect there to be many similarities. However, these two devastating tales are more alike than suspected. Both Night and Life is Beautiful may be two accounts of the holocaust, but that does not mean that they bring the same thing to the table. They both may include a somewhat similar father-son relationship, yet they still aren’t that same. Night, a tragic memoir of Eliezer Wiesel, and Life is Beautiful, a humorous and still somewhat depressing movie of Guido and his family, have numerous similarities as well as drastic differences between them.

Consider the intricate sociopolitical climate of Italy just before the film’s release in 1948. Italy would hold its first election after almost twenty years of rule, Benito Mussolini was overthrown as head of Fascism and prime minister of the Italian government on July 15, 1943. The political framework of the Italians

	The tragedy is not Antonio's previous two years of unemployment- it is that he has no future in his new job, due to the theft of his bike. Antonio must face this tragedy with no public support other than his friend Baiocco. Baiocco's willingness to help with his friends and his optimistic response to Maria constitute another case of human optimism. This form of optimism pervades the film with Antonio's perseverance and determination to find the stolen bike. These events stimulate the viewer's mind to think of solutions related to Antonio's situation, perhaps to try to solve problems of post-war Italy such as crime, famine, health issues, living condition, etc.; ills that have affected society then and now around the globe.

In truth, it is a metaphor for a better tomorrow with the lingering theme of the hope and promise of children. This theme further emphasized in the final scene of Rome Open City with the children walking out of frame. With the city of Rome as the backdrop for this final scene, it offered a sense of renewed hope for the future.

Both Hitler Youth Quex by Hans Steinhoff and Rome, Open City by Roberto Rossellini interrogate the domestic lives of women under the Fascist regimes. These two films rely upon two different visions of womanhood that form part of German and Italian Fascism 's propaganda. These prevailing images divide women into two possible camps: one is cosmopolitan, decadent, and sterile, which Gerda in the Hitler Youth Quex represents; while the other is national, floridly and robust, Pina in the Rome, Open City represents. The former symbolic of modernity, was an obvious threat to the regime 's efforts to enfold women in the economic and social structures demanded by German Fascism. The latter, however, encapsulates the regime 's efforts to boost population growth and to remove the women from competition with the men in the labor force. To depict these two female camps, both films oscillate between subjective and objective forms of camera work and uses characters ' dressing to reveal different female images. In Hitler Youth Quex, Steinhoff focuses on Gerda 's legs and feet, while, Rossellini catches the body and facial expressions of Pina. Also, both film use the amorous dressing of Gerda in Hitler Youth Quex and the old-fashioned dressing of Pina in Rome, Open City as corollaries of Gerda 's frivolity and Pina 's conservativeness. With the traditional women propaganda, the fascism reserves and broadcast worldwide its core value of women

Bravery is likely the most conspicuous theme in Life is Beautiful. It is exhibited throughout the whole film by the cinematography directed by Roberto Benigni. Cinematography includes the different angles, camera movement and editing. Camera angles can affect the audience in many ways. The most common camera angle used in this film is the wide shot - as it shows the characters completely - not only the main character but all the characters in the foreground and background. To portray the theme of the importance of bravery, Benigni uses a mid shot to grasp the attention of the audience which focuses in on Guido and a German Nazi Officer. In this scene, Guido offers to translate the rules of the concentration camp as he claims to speak German, however Guido only wishes to translate the rules for his son - making the rules seem like the rules of

A technique used to convey themes in Life is Beautiful is the use of lighting. In the ending scene of the film, lighting is used to show how beauty can be found even when it seemed that all hope was lost. Throughout the second half of the film, the setting is constantly dark. The room where Guido sleeps with the other inmates only has a few small windows, and the bunks are always in shadow (1:19:59-1:21:23). A scene where Dora is sorting out clothes (1:14:33-1:15:02) is set in a dim courtyard with grey walls and peeling paint. These settings give the audience a sense that the conditions are bad and morale is low. By contrast, the ending is incredibly lighthearted. As Joshua rides in the procession of vehicles (1:47:23-1:47:44), the sun is shining, bathing everything in a happy yellowish light. Additionally, the tanks and surrounding landscape are bright green whereas the concentration camps were devoid of colour. This is a beautiful ending to a not so beautiful occurrence.

The film opens with a depiction of barbaric executions of Jews by Nazis in which the Italian protagonists are forced to consider their own culpability as Italians, Germany 's allies in the war. Wertmüller, like Benigni, was criticized for profaning the Holocaust in the scenes of Pasqualino 's copulation with the camp commandant and Pasqualino 's later insistence on procreation as a means to ensure survival (V. Pezzetti 1-20).

The film Life Is Beautiful, 1998, directed by Roberto Benigni, is about a Jewish man who charmed the woman he loved only to later be separated by being placed in a concentration camp. His love for her and his son drives him to continue being cheerful despite his surroundings. The film includes a range of themes, the most prevalent being love.