Life Is Beautiful (La vita è bella) Themes
Love
All you need is love. The Beatles sang it, so it must be true. Say what you will about George, but Paul wouldn't lie to us, right? And Life Is Beautiful agrees with the Beatles. Mostly.More than an...
Warfare
Movies with war as a theme typically focus on the experiences of soldiers and the battlefield. Just google "war movies," and you'll see what we mean. Platoon, Saving Private Ryan, Full Metal Jacket...
Power
When you think of Guido in Life is Beautiful, chances are "power" isn't a word that springs to mind. His hair line recedes into wispy curls, his personality is clownish, and his muscle mass would m...
Prejudice
Prejudice seems way too mild a term for what Nazi Germany did to Jews like Guido and other people it deemed "undesirables." Murderous, soulless hatred is more like it, but the beginning of it all w...
Perseverance
Guido's got perseverance for days. Whatever he chooses to do, he's determined to succeed. Seriously, does this guy just have "Gonna Fly Now" playing on loop in his head? Well, we guess that's bette...