Beyond 'Life is Beautiful': Comedy and Tragedy in the Cinema of Roberto Benigni.(Book review)

The Modern Language Review | April 1, 2006| | Copyright

Beyond 'Life is Beautiful': Comedy and Tragedy in the Cinema of Roberto Benigni. Ed. by GRACE RUSSO BULLARO. Leicester: Troubador. 2005. 324 pp. 13.99 [pounds sterling]. ISBN 1-904744-83-4.

Comprising nine essays in English and three in Italian, and with contributions from the United States, Australia, and the UK, Grace Bullaro's collection is a helpful addition to the scant Anglo-American literature on the work of Roberto Benigni. In his preface to the volume Carlo Celli writes that the Italian actor-director 'has gained lonely status. He is not only the heir to ...

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