Product Details

• Actors: Roberto Benigni, Alida Valli, Carlo Monni, Mario Pachi, Maresca Fratini
• Directors: Giuseppe Bertolucci
• Writers: Roberto Benigni, Giuseppe Bertolucci
• Producers: Antonio Avati, Gianni Minervini
• Format: Color, Content/Copy-Protected CD, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Koch Lorber Films
• DVD Release Date: December 6, 2005
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BFJM1W
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,212 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Berlinguer: I Love You" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Widely hailed as one of the world's funniest men, Academy Award®-winner Roberto Benigni (Life is Beautiful) has been one of Italy's most popular actors since the 1980s. Starring in his debut performance, Benigni is Mario Cioni, a hapless young man who lives with a tormented and antagonistic relationship with his mother. When he is told his mother has died, he returns home to find that she is very much alive and waiting to berate him for not showing up for her funeral quickly enough.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eraserhead meets The Aristocracts meets Fellini., January 6, 2008

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tajikistani (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Berlinguer: I Love You (DVD)

Very weird, with an Eraserhead type of vibe. Lots of profanity, almost as much as in "the Aristocrats". Random flashes of insight and interesting visuals a la Fellini. Not for everyone, but I'm glad I saw it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quintessential Benigni, September 5, 2009

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Truth Seeker "well wisher" (Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Berlinguer: I Love You (DVD)

I must fully disagree with Torcgirl's review. Certainly this movie is NOT for everyone (especially anyone less than 18 yrs old), but it is a unique, almost stream-of-consciousness (at times) story (yes, there is a plot) that is a bit freudian a bit joycean, and definitely verbally pornographic. It is quintessential Benigni, and brilliant as such. Benigni was a great admirer of the leftist leader, Berlinguer, and his monolog about how communism would emerge almost like a natural process, is thought-provoking, funny and a unique perspective to say the least. To see how broadly popular Berlinguer was in Italy, go to the YouTube clip showing his funeral event in Rome -- biggest crowds ever in Rome. Anyway, the film, for me and my significant other, is a refreshing change from the typical comedies, and you should definitely give it a shot. Please leave a review if you do watch it, as I'd like to see if anyone else agrees with my opinion.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars a revolting and vulgar movie, February 28, 2010

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Frankdecavalcante "bargain hunter" (New Hope, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Berlinguer: I Love You (DVD)

This is one of the most disgusting movies I have ever seen. I should have been suspicious when I saw Roberto Begigni's name attached to it. But I was misled by the reviews of the movie and by the fact that one of the greatest Italian stars, Alidia Valli was the costar. I dont know how that magnificent actress ever agreed to be in this mess of a movie. The language and the situations are vulgar beyond belief. I am a vulgarian myself so am pretty tolerant, but this piece of garbage truly offended me.