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Kobi Niv Life is Beautiful, But Not for Jews (Hardback)
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- Publication Name
- Life is Beautiful, But Not for Jews
- Title
- Life is Beautiful, But Not for Jews
- Subtitle
- Another View of the Film by Benigni
- Translator
- Jonathan Beyrak Lev
- Contributor
- Jonathan Beyrak Lev (Translated by)
- ISBN-10
- 0810848759
- EAN
- 9780810848757
- ISBN
- 9780810848757
- Release Date
- 09/29/2003
- Release Year
- 2003
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Series
- Scarecrow Filmmakers Series
- Book Title
- Life Is Beautiful, but Not for Jews : Another View of the Film by Benigni
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Performing Arts
- Topic
- Film / Genres / Historical, Film / History & Criticism
- Item Width
- 5.9in
- Item Weight
- 10.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 136 Pages
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Roberto Benigni's romantic comedy Life is Beautiful enjoyed tremendous success everywhere it was shown. In addition to winning almost every possible film award, including three Oscars, lavish praise and film reviews, it grossed over a quarter of a billion dollars--the most profitable Italian movie ever. Very few have questioned the movie--until now. With sharp, uncompromising logic and eye-opening insight, Niv analyzes the film and its script scene-by-scene to show why Life is Beautiful is very far from being the innocent, charming, and heartwarming film it appears to be. The author argues that the film not only lends support to the central arguments of Holocaust deniers, but is actually a quasi-theological, Christian parable which seeks to justify the extermination of Jews in the 20th century as divine punishment for the sin of the crucifixion of Jesus two thousand years ago. Life is Beautiful, But Not for Jews is a riveting book that simply and concisely raises some important and complex ideas about film and psychology in post-Holocaust civilization. It also serves as an elementary course in the appreciation of films and artistic texts in general and in deciphering their deeper meanings, teaching the reader to more clearly grasp the hidden significance of cultural processes. This is the first English translation of the Hebrew text.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0810848759
ISBN-13
9780810848757
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2737435
Product Key Features
Book Title
Life Is Beautiful, but Not for Jews : Another View of the Film by Benigni
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Film / Genres / Historical, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Performing Arts
Number of Pages
136 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
107
Lc Classification Number
Pn1997.V5373n5813
Reviews
A brilliant argument...Kobi Niv mordantly deconstructs the secret of the box-office success of Roberto Benigni and his film., A thought-provoking book...[it] has fascinating things to say about filmmaking in general as a way for Western culture to bleach the moral stain of the Holocaust., Niv's book is an amazing text that presents its reader with a brilliant analysis, a book that blows your mind. In my opinion it should be required reading., This book is not only a thorough study of the subterranean prejudices in Benigni's celebrated film, but a brilliant, penetrating "screening" of the cinematic language in general, and of how an "innocent", "well-meaning" comedy can easily become a vehicle for dangerous racist stereotypes. I read it with fascination - it is a splendid book.
Table of Content
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Dedication Chapter 3 Before I Begin Chapter 4 1. Hitler's Holiday Camp Chapter 5 2. Reality as Fairy Tale Chapter 6 3. See No Evil, Hear No Evil Chapter 7 4. A World Without Jews Chapter 8 5. Annihilation as Salvation Chapter 9 6. Gift and Sacrifice Chapter 10 7. What Is This Film About, Anyway? Chapter 11 Afterthoughts: Success Does Not Lie Chapter 12 About the Author
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2003-010781
Dewey Decimal
791.43/72
Series
The Scarecrow Filmmakers Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
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