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Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni

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Roberto Benigni - what members say


  • Life Is Beautiful
  • Life Is Beautiful review by from Colchester, England
    Rated - 4 stars Interesting ... 9 November 2004
    ...ering he wrote, directed and starred in it, this is a fantastic achievement for Roberto Benigni. It's not Citizen Kane, but it's REALLY good. To be honest, a slapstick comedy ...  
  • Night On Earth
  • Night On Earth review by ThomasKus from Cardiff
    Rated - 5 stars A mesmerising cinematic masterpiece 12 January 2004
    ...y impressive: Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Beatrice Dalle, Roberto Benigni etc. Add to this a cool Tom Waits soundtrack that captures the essence of the m...  
  • Johnny Stecchino
  • Johnny Stecchino review by from edinburgh, uk
    Rated - 3 stars gentle italian comedy 9 June 2005
    ...as a fan of Roberto Benigni's hilarious turn in 'night on earth' i was intrigued to see more of his work, and this doesn't disappoint. a pleasant little film with a few gen...  

Roberto Benigni - filmography


  • The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    Starring: Jean Reno,  Roberto Benigni,  Nicoletta Braschi
    Director: Roberto Benigni
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    In 1997's LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, Roberto Benigni found international success by accomplishing the seemingly impossible task of making a moving comedy set during the Holocaust. Nearly a decade later, he similarly uses Dante's INFERNO as a template to mold a romantic comedy around the early days of the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 21 members
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  • Coffee And Cigarettes on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Roberto Benigni,  Steve Buscemi,  Tom Waits
    Director: Jim Jarmusch
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A comic series of short vignettes built on one another to create a cumulative effect, as characters discuss things as diverse as caffeine popsicles, Paris in the '20s, and the use of nicotine as an insecticide - all the while sitting around sipping coffee and smoking cigarettes. As director Jim ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 12,577 members
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  • Pinocchio (2002)
    Starring: Roberto Benigni,  Carlo Guiffre,  Nicoletta Braschi
    Director: Roberto Benigni
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Roberto Benigni brings one of the world's most famous and beloved characters to the screen with this delightful live-action adaptation of Carlo Collodi's classic tale. The enchanting journey begins when the wooden puppet named Pinocchio (Benigni) comes magically to life. Then the fun takes off as - ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 41 members
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  • Life Is Beautiful on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Roberto Benigni,  Nicoletta Braschi
    Director: Roberto Benigni
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    An inspired, award-winning story about the power of love and the human spirit, Life Is Beautiful has been called a modern masterpiece! Guido - a charming but bumbling waiter who's gifted with a colourful imagination and an irresistible sense of humour - has won the heart of the woman he loves and ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 75% from 23,348 members
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  • Night On Earth on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Winona Ryder,  Gena Rowlands,  Rosie Perez
    Director: Jim Jarmusch
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Director Jim Jarmusch's episodic slice-of-life drama follows the adventures of five different cabdrivers in five different cities all over the world. In Los Angeles, a young female driver (Winona Ryder) charms her snooty passenger--an agent (Gena Rowlands) who believes she's found her latest star ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 3,721 members
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  • Johnny Stecchino (1991)
    Starring: Roberto Benigni,  Nicoletta Braschi,  Paolo Bonacelli
    Director: Roberto Benigni
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Dante is one of life's loser where nothing ever goes right - particularly in love. One day he meets Maria who seems to fall for him straight away. Nothing, however, is ever that simple and he finds himself, as a part of the deal with Maria, in Sicily where her husband is an infamous gangster. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 918 members
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  • Down By Law on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Chris Parker,  Tom Waits,  Leila Gastil
    Director: Jim Jarmusch
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A disc jockey, a pimp, and an Italian tourist end up in the same jail cell in this comedy from acclaimed director Jim Jarmusch. Eventually, the trio escapes into the wilds of Louisiana, with no refuge in sight. As the three harmless fugitives, Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Benigni each deliver ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 3,016 members
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  • Luna (1979)
    Starring: Jill Clayburgh,  Matthew Barry,  Veronica Lazar
    Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Recently widowed American opera diva Caterina takes her teenaged son Joe with her on a long singing tour to Italy. Absorbed in her hectic work in various Verdi operas around Rome, Caterina is soon shocked to discover that her troubled and lonely son has become a heroin addict. Her desperate ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 10 members
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Roberto Benigni facts

5 most recent films

The Tiger and the Snow - 3.5 stars
Coffee And Cigarettes - 2.5 stars
Pinocchio - 2.5 stars
Asterix And Obelix Take On Caesar - 2.5 stars
Life Is Beautiful - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Life Is Beautiful - 4.0 stars
Down By Law - 3.5 stars
Night On Earth - 3.5 stars
The Monster - 3.5 stars
Johnny Stecchino - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Pinocchio - 2.5 stars
Luna - 3.0 stars
Piccolo diavolo, Il - aka The Little Devil - 3.5 stars
The Tiger and the Snow - 3.5 stars
Son Of The Pink Panther - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Nicoletta Braschi - 10 times - show films
Tom Waits - 4 times - show films
Andrea Renzi - 2 times - show films
Kim Rossi-Stuart - 2 times - show films
Michel Blanc - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Jim Jarmusch - 3 times - show films
Michel Filippi - 2 times - show films
Claude Zidi - 1 times - show films
Bernardo Bertolucci - 1 times - show films
Blake Edwards - 1 times - show films