Roberto Benigni's international hit Life Is Beautiful comes to DVD with a widescreen 1.85:1 transfer that faithfully reproduces the theatrical aspect ratio. Both the English and Italian soundtracks are presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. In addition to English subtitles, the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include a "making of" featurette, the original theatrical trailer, and one of the television spots created for the marketing campaign after the film met with Oscar success.
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So the first time I saw this movie, I wasn't sure what to expect. I guess I thought it would be depressing (considering the subject matter) and awkward (foreign film = reading subtitles the whole time). Wow, I was blown away. The movie is really a love story, including a father's love for his son. After a few minutes, you forget you are even reading the words. This move is sad and happy, all entertwined. I can't explain it. This is a must see. And stay with it . . . the beginning is a little unusual. What an amazing actor, director, producer (all the same person). What a talented person! Fantastic photography throughout.