Carlo Giuffrè

One of the world's most beloved characters is imaged for the big screen in a delightful live action adaptation of Carlo Collodi's classic story, directed and starring Academy Award winner Roberto Benigni (LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL).

After witnessing a suicide while on the job, train operator Andrea Marcocci is at the brink of becoming an alcoholic and must receive a salary cut.

Based on the memoirs of author Curzio Malaparte, diplomatic liaison between the Allied and Italian forces after the defeat of the Nazi's in Italy, director Cavani's (The Night Porter) film is an unflinching look the collapse of Italian society under the US occupation and the desperate measures required for survival. An unforgettable and controversial film.