In the film you will be able to see some beautiful parts of Tuscany, one of the most charming regions in Italy, and you will learn something about life in Italy in the 1930s. A German doctor, a friend of Guido, has a thick German accent. Guido comes from Tuscany, and has a light Tuscan accent which however doesn’t make him too hard to understand. The film is a careful and respectful blend of comic and tragic moments, and was convincingly awarded three Oscars: best foreign movie, best actor, and best music score.

In this way, the 6-year old is somewhat sheltered by the terrible experience they are actually going through, and can adapt more easily to his new condition. Guido manages to convince his young son that they are on a kind of holiday camp, where they have to work in order to earn points and ultimately win a tank. Racial laws and discrimination start to have a dramatic impact on the tranquility of family life, until the three main characters (father – Roberto Benigni – mother and son) are deported to a concentration camp in Germany. The film describes the life of an Italian Jew family during Fascism and World War Two. In this way you will find that you will slowly and natually learn Italian sentences.Īnyway, we’ll start with a very famous Italian film, the Oscar-winning “ La Vita è Bella” (Life is Beautiful) by Roberto Benigni.

The second time you watch it though, try to put on Italian subtitles, or no subtitles at all. If you find it really hard to understand, you can watch it dubbed in English, or with subtitles on. Just keep watching the film and enjoy it. Moreover, you can learn about the culture of the country where the language you study is spoken, that is Italy!ĭon’t worry if you don’t understand everything at first. In this way, you get to see how real people use their language in their everyday actions. One of the best ways to learn a language is by watching movies in that language.

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