A crazy taxi driver roberto benigni picks up a nervous priest paolo bonacelli and proceeds to unnerve him with an impromptu confession of outrageous sexual sins. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Roberto benigni s pinocchio accurately portrays the 19th century story by carlo collodi. In paris, a taxi driver from the ivory coast throws out some tipsy.
Roberto benignis pinocchio accurately portrays the 19th century story by carlo collodi. Benigni married actress nicoletta braschi in 1991, and she appeared with him in a number of films, including johnny stecchino and life is beautiful. Miramax is a global film and television studio best known for its highly. Roberto benigni is excellent as the offbeat cab driver who likes the company of pumpkins and sheep, and his funny segment is juxtaposed quite beautifully with the more heartfelt and raw finale.
Roberto benigni readies more laughs for export the. His performance gives it all and then some more that you didnt even know you wanted. Inspired by performerp12334charles chaplincharleschaplin, performerp96995buster keatonbusterkeaton, and performerp64447peter sellerspetersellers, benigni first gained. He has been married to nicoletta braschi since december 26, 1991. The film is based on the adventures of pinocchio by carlo collodi, with benigni portraying the title character. Roberto benigni s academy awards acceptance speech, aaspeechesdb march 21, 1999. So much so that, after dropping her off, he watches her walk beside a canal in the dark and drives into another car, whose driver angrily accuses him of being blind. The film netted benigni a best actor oscar and a prominent place in every. Film editor and cinephile jacob t swinney has spliced together miles and miles.
Benigni made his acting debut in 1977s berlinguer, i love you, which he also wrote, and was directed by giuseppe bertolucci. Cnn roberto benigni defends life as real love story. Benigni plays guido orefice, a jewish italian bookshop owner, who employs his fertile imagination to shield his son from the horrors of internment in a nazi concentration camp. The movie, in which he plays a man pretending to his child that a nazi concentration camp is a game, also won the oscar for best foreignlanguage film. Roberto benigni born october 27, 1952 is an academy awardwinning italian film and television actor, writer and director. Roberto benigni, italian actor and director known for his comedic work, most notably life is beautiful, for which he won an academy award for best actor. Roberto benigni, nicoletta braschi, horst bucholz, giorgio cantarini, marisa paredes. It is a collection of five vignettes, taking place during the same night, concerning the temporary bond formed between taxi driver and passenger in five cities. Rent pinocchio italian version 2002 on dvd and bluray. Roberto benigni night on earth taxi cab ride 1 of 2 english. Oct 11, 2002 pinocchio is a 2002 italian fantasy comedydrama film written, directed by and starring roberto benigni of life is beautiful fame. Roberto benigni bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
Jul 19, 1992 in italy, roberto benigni is already a national antihero a status enhanced by the recent success of johnny stecchino, an italian movie that he wrote, directed and starred in and that has out. Jarmuschs lovingly askew view of humanity from the passenger seat makes for one of his most charming and beloved films. The director of mystery train and down by law pushes aside narrative and goes instead for visual uniformity in a claustrophobic setting. Night on earth is a 1991 art comedydrama film written and directed by jim jarmusch. In an interview about the film, jarmusch said that taxi rides intrigue him. Roberto benigni defends life as real love story web posted on. Breaking news on martin scorsese n iphone martin scorsese taxi driver funny commercial iphone 20 carjam tv hd car tv show. Best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen. Five cities, five taxi rides, five chance encounters. Roberto benigni broke defiantly into the american mainstream like few foreign filmmakers before or since with 1997s life is beautiful. When victoria suggests that cab driving is not much a career, corky counters that her dream in fact is to become a mechanic. Roberto benigni biography, movie highlights and photos. Roberto benigni dazzles as an eccentric driver in rome, and mika matti pellonpaa. His role as a taxi driver in night on earth is still one of my favourite movie moments.
Roberto benigni plays an excessively talkative roman cab driver who picks up a priest who longs for some piece and quiet. Arguably the most popular italian screen comedian since the immortal toto, roberto benigni mastered the exacting art of improvisational humor early. This film presents five stories, each involving a cab ride and set in a different city around the. Life is beautiful official trailer hd roberto benigni. Roberto benignis academy awards acceptance speech, aaspeechesdb march 21, 1999. Upcoming, new, and past roberto benigni movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Internationally, he is widely known for cowriting, directing and starring in the 1997 film life is beautiful, for which he won the academy award for best actor. In the early morning hours, an eccentric cabbie roberto benigni picks up a priest paolo bonacelli. Roberto benigni celebrity profile check out the latest roberto benigni photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. As an actor whose facial expressions and body language speak volumes, benigni is a riot. When you think of roberto benigni, the 1997 film life is beautiful is likely the first thing that comes to mind, and for good reason too. In this strangely compelling film, five entirely different cab rides in five. An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 american and european cities and.
A comedydrama set in a concentration camp, the film overcame a wave of skepticism to become a controversial critical darling and the topgrossing foreignlanguage film of all time. Lastly but certainly not least, the helsinki taxi trip in night on earth is the most dramatic and moving part of the movie. Through pinocchio, who learns important lessons during his adventures, the writer reveals a political and social consciousness that is timeless. The best movies by roberto benigni you should watch.
In down by law 1986, benigni played a character who killed a man using an 8ball. Roberto benigni active 1977 2012 born oct 27, 1952 in castiglion fiorentino, firenze, italy genres comedy, comedy drama overview v. Benignis directorial debut was the 1983 anthology film tu mi turbi, which was also the acting debut of his wife, nicoletta braschi. The movie was nominated for seven academy awards and won three of them, including best foreign language film and best actor, which went to benigni for his leading role. Rent pinocchio italian version 2002 starring roberto benigni and nicoletta braschi on dvd and bluray. Jim jarmuschs delightful film composed of vignettes, each shot in a taxi cab. The roman taxi driver roberto benigni has an 8ball as a gearstick knob. New york cnn theres probably no topic as tragic or that offers so little to laugh. Throughout, though, there are moments that catch you delightfully off guard. Early life and career benigni was born in misericordia, a frazione of castiglion fiorentino, province of arezzo tuscany and raised in manciano. He gained international fame for writing, directing and starring in the film life is beautiful 1997, for which he won the academy award for best actor at the 71st oscars ceremony the film also won best foreign. Through pinocchio, who learns important lessons during his adventures, the writer reveals a political and. Matti pellonpaa is the quiet serious finnish taxi driver, who delivers the most exquisite monologue on lifes perspective that really gives night on earth a memorable morale.
Im a big fan of roberto benigni, i dont know if that says something about me or not, but who cares, i find him to be a cross between chaplin and keaton only with sound and in colour. Roberto benigni celebrity profile check out the latest roberto benigni photo gallery. Dante is sweet and naive which has the audience in love with him in minutes. With winona ryder, gena rowlands, lisanne falk, alan randolph scott.
A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in new york city, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute. Collodi chose a child of the poor as his protagonist. An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 american and european cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night. My favourite segment, however, is the equally funny new york section starring giancarlo esposito, which is basically a culture clash between a working. Jim jarmusch assembled an extraordinary international cast of actors for this hilarious quintet of tales of urban displacement and existential angst, spanning time zones, continents, and languages. Benigni can talk endlessly to himself and still be entertaining. Roberto remigio benigni cavaliere di gran croce omri italian pronunciation. This story of dante benigni posing as a mob boss all the while unbeknownst to him is hysterical. Night on earth rome roberto benigni from 1992 it starts out quite. Dour taxi driver mika matti pellonpaa takes three drunken factory workers home after one of them has been fired. Benigni plays guido orefice, a jewish italian bookshop owner, who employs his fertile imagination to shield his son from the. Roberto benigni is gut busting throughout the entire roman bit in night on earth. Inspired by performerp12334charles chaplincharleschaplin, performerp96995buster keatonbusterkeaton, and performerp64447peter sellerspetersellers, benigni first gained fame in his native country with his own mustsee tv series, sustaining his vast following with several hilarious movie appearances.
Born on october 27, 1952, in castiglion fiorentino, italy, roberto remigio benigni is the son of isolina papini and luigi benigi, a fabricmaker and a. The actor was directed by giuseppe bertolucci in the cult movie berlinguer ti voglio bene, entirely shot in and around prato, interpreting the tragiccomic adventures of a workingclass outsider. Inspired by charles chaplin, buster keaton, and peter sellers, benigni first gained fame in his native country with his own mustsee tv series, sustaining his vast following with several hilarious movie appearances. Jim jarmusch roberto benigni as gino taxi driver paolo bonacelli as priest passenger. In italy, roberto benigni is already a national antihero a status enhanced by the recent success of johnny stecchino, an italian movie that he wrote, directed and starred in and that has out. Night on earth 1991 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
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