Italy's Roberto Benigni's 'Life Is Beautiful' Wins Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars ►► kzfaq.info5jjk4bx4Bd0

as an Italian: this is the most italian thing ever.

"They gave me the biggest gift... poverty" That line is pure gold.

Best Oscar speech ever; no hypocrisy, no morals, no false modesty, just a genuine explosion of joy and thank you.

"Roberto!" "Roberto!" "ROBERTOOO!" Absolutely epic.

THIS is how you accept an Oscar.

2:31 "I want to thank my parents for giving me the best gift: the poverty" What a legend.

Doesn’t matter what year the Oscar clip I watch is from... Meryl is ALWAYS there.

I don’t understand why people are hating on him winning an Oscar. He directed and acted in his own movie and not just a normal movie, an holocaust movie. He deserved this Oscar.

See? You are smiling. That's a reaction of your brain, you smile when you watch genuine happyness. And thats what Roberto Begnini is.

"It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation." - Roberto Benigni

The best thing about this is that the score from his movie that was playing paired PERFECTLY with his reaction. It feels like you’re literally watching a scene in a movie. So awesome.

Love it. Individual voices already calling out "Roberto, Roberto" before the envelope is actually opened and Sophia Loren - the great Italian icon - gets overwhelmed by genuine joy when it's clear that Benigni has actually won the Oscar.

"Robbberto!" E' storia.

"I thanks my parents, they gave me the biggest gift, the poverty" they laught but he was honest.

I'm italian and i've been returning to this video for almost 20 years now. Everytime is like the first time. Everytime it brings tears to my eyes. Thank you Roberto.

“and he who kisses the joy as it flies by lives in eternity’s sunrise” used to write this on my hand in middle school. Felt surreal to hear him say this part, makes me sob, so beautiful

"Roberto" "Robbbberto!" "ROBBBBERTOOOO!"

I am sure he hasn't written or prepared this speech. It came directly from his heart.

Da italiana, è la scena più emozionante che abbia mai visto. Vedere un'emozione cosi forte negli occhi, nei gesti e nella voce di Sophia che con amore ed orgoglio premia un suo connazionale ed amico mi ha veramente toccata

One of the best moments of the Oscars history. Period.

Sophia's reaction when she read out Roberto's name was wonderful.Two Italians celebrating together :-))

This guy should have won an oscar for his acceptance speech

Nobody in history of movie industry has ever had more passion for making movies than this man. One of the most deserving Oscar wins EVER.

The hug between sophia loren and Roberto Benigni is the most beautiful thing in the world.

"Love is a divinity, and sometimes if you have faith, a divinity can appear. That's why I want to dedicate this prize to Nicoletta Braschi". He's calling his wife a divinity. I love it

"they gave their lives so we can say life is beautiful." i know english isnt his first language but regardless that was an amazing line.

The poet that said "love moves the sun and other stars" was Dante Alighieri. Benigni Knows all the Divina Commedia by heart and usually recites it and explains it in shows. A great man of culture but still so humble.

I love the hug between him and Sophia. Of course the Oscars asked her to announce this category on purpose, and thankful they did, it is a beautiful moment.

Notice how Sofia Loren loses the English accent when she says "ROBERTOO!" XD

The most amazing thing about this win is that this was a very low budget film, that Roberto practically financed the whole movie by himself and that most of the people appearing in the movie are his real-life personal friends and neighbors, including his real-life wife Nicoletta Braschi who played the female lead.

I remember crying when he won. The movie is just beautiful. Seeing him jumping in joy like a little boy and the music playing in the back. Priceless.

Makes me cry every time I see this. What a story, what a movie, gorgeous win. Must see. FANTASTIC

“Those who are not here. They gave their lives so that we could say life is beautiful”.

Even if his English isn't that good, he's a poet...much better than the usual things actors say...

I’m still smiling 22 years later when I think of this moment.

"The biggest gift of poverty" A lot of people found it funny. I believe it was and is such a meaningful thing to say. It touched my heart.

"Those who are not here because they gave their lives in order so that we can say 'life is beautiful'."

To be noticed: he jumped on the stage, first he bowed and thanked everyone and only after he took the Oscar

The best celebration in Oscar's history... pure authentic joy and emotion, its impossible to watch and not have a smile and feel joy in your heart! Thank you Roberto!

I could hear this speech another thousand times, I will always get excited like the first time. Roberto is a person born once in a million. thank you for giving us your light.

Il discorso di ringraziamento più bello nella storia degli Oscars. Dall'euforia, all'umiltà di quell'inchino, passando per l'inglese maccheronico fino all'apoteosi della citazione dantesca per dedicare il premio alla moglie...è un tripudio di italianità! Non si era mai visto! E non credo si rivedrà! La battuta sui genitori e la povertà è di un lirismo pazzesco. Il primo attore, non di lingua inglese, a vincere poi l'oscar per la migliore interpretazione ( la prima in assoluto fu la Magnani e poi la Loren!). Questo perché noi italiani, se vogliamo, quando c'è talento, sappiamo essere universali e arrivare a tutti.

"I would like to thank my parents, they gave me the biggest gift; poverty"

Spielberg participated and supported this great moment. He is also a person who can actively deal or play with a situation. With his heart. That's why he's such a great director.

I tear up each and every time I watch this. Best acceptance speech ever.

The audience is so excited -- and understandably so -- but Benigni's wife's expression is really calm. She's probably thinking, "This behavior is just any other day at our house" lol.

Quando puoi permetterti di camminare in testa a gente come Steven Spielberg

이 영상 주기적으로 생각나서 보러옴 볼때마다 미소짓게돼 ㅠㅠ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Once in a while someone comes along with no pretense, at his most humble and give us not only an iconic movie but a moment when humanity is at his best. Still powerful in 2023.

Sophia che urla "Roberto" mi emoziona come il rigore di Grosso nel 2006

Che bello rivederlo nel 2020

Steven Spielberg afirmando a Roberto ... Un momento inolvidable

This is still the most genuine, from the bottom of the heart reaction in Oscar history❤️

Italians are really good at film and cinema.they know how to write good script.they know how to make people sad or happy.and most importantly they know perfectly how to be different.they are magnificent..

you know you've made it when you can walk on the head of steven spielberg and get away with it

i still come here at least once a week!!!!! nobody is better than roberto

I wish I had an ounce of this man's positivity in my life

Bellissimo momento ma la cosa più curiosa che mi sono sempre chiesto è come abbia fatto a stare in piedi su quelle poltrone e addirittura passare da una all'altra

You know you've made it in life when Steven Spielberg holds out his arms to stop you from falling over!

Once in a while someone like Roberto comes along to encapsulate everything that’s good about humanity, a talent and sensibility that embodies what most of us aspire to be at the end.. in trouble times like the ones that we live now he represents everything that is good and that the politics and politicians of the moment hate. He’s a legend.

As an Italian, He is the one of the biggest proud.

Only Benigni could quote Dante for the acceptance speech of an American award. Very very classy

Ogni volta che arrivano gli Oscar è impossibile non fiondarsi a rivedere questa perla della storia del cinema che dire emozionante è poco. 20 anni fa... IMMENSO ROBERTO, orgoglio italiano.

What a magical moment! Grazie Roberto, grazie Sophia, grazie Italy ❤

I'm at 3rd stage depression, But I can still say loudly , LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL .

People are always focusing on the goofiness of this, but in two minutes he said more smart things than others do in a month. He is an extremely wise man.

''Thank you mamma and babbo''

This is and still will be the most beautiful moment in the Academy Awards!

Most normal Italian reaction to recieving an award.

It's sad to see some of the critic reviews for this film, calling it completely inappropriate and nauseating through its mixing of comedy and war drama. My interpretation of it was that it shows a man putting his own fears aside to try and stay strong for his family. It uses the extreme end of terror to show that the love for family has no limits and even something as terrifying as the Holocaust won't diminish his love.

Poverty is biggest gift Also quotes William Blake and then Dante use his verse to Call his wife Divinity And then said thank to people who gaved their life as for we can say Life is Beautiful In couple of minutes he gave us best Oscar speech ever, with the realesr feelings and most clever, kind,honest and loveable words Maestro Roberto grazie

La alegría de Roberto y Sofia vienen del corazón, sinceros y emocionados! A toda pasión, a toda felicidad! Se nos escapa una lágrima. Bien merecido!

Italians are intelligent and light hearted beautiful people

Pure happiness and joy. So great to see.

"He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise." - William Blake

This never gets old,Italy is so proud of you ,grande Roberto Benigni 🇮🇹

I am laughing and crying at the same time. This man is not only a national treasure for Italy.. He is a global Icon that not enough people know about!!

He didn't go wild, he's just Italian! :P

What a great moment! My eyes were ready to cry. I loved the movie, i love Roberto and i love Italy! You are the best Neighbors in the WOrld! Love from Greece.

This film makes me crying😢 I AM SO HAPPY HE WON FOR BEST ACTOR💙

How does he get that energy???? Dear god….and also the reaction of Sophia is just so precious and adorable and sweet.

Beningni: *quoting an italian poet (Dante) in english, plus quoting an english poet (Blake) in english* Y'all : "his English is so bad"

The greatest acceptance speech in Oscar history

And in 2021 this still is an image of pure gold for us Italians

The most genuine moment in the Oscar’s history! I felt like I was eating a tasty Sunday dinner with my drunk Italian uncle 🍷 Salud Roberto!

Io sono peruviano, e sono andato a scuola italoperuaviana in Lima piú di 20 anni fa. Sono admirattore di vostra cultura, l'arte e musica. Un grande abraccio a tutti.

I really like this man! he is happy like a child and wise like the oldest man

There is soo much beauty in his unabashed joy. It always makes me smile and cry at the same time. The movie is truly a masterpiece, and he deserved every award he got. A beautiful soul!

Que impresionante actor y ser humano, enorme Roberto, gracias a la academia por entregar este premio tan merecido.

Ho letto un commento che diceva "Sophia Loren chiama Roberto con un accento inglese" ma cosa si era bevuto quello prima di guardare sto video?? Lei che lo chiama "ROBERTOOO" felice come una ragazzina e sventolando la lettera verso un amico... Non c'è nulla di più italiano Come se se ne fregassero dell'etichetta snob degli Oscar, tutti impettiti tutti ben vestiti e truccati e poi questi che due che si comportano come due che si trovano al mercato.... Unici

This is the correct transcription of his speech (0:51): "Oh, grazie! Grazie! Oh! Thank you! Sophia: I leave here the Oscar but I want you! I want to be rocked by the waves of your beauty! Come here! Thank you, thank you! This is a moment of joy, and I want to kiss everybody because you are the image of the joy. And "he who kisses the joy as it flies, lives in eternity's sunrise", that said the poet [William Blake quote]. And it is wonderful to be here, wonderful. I feel like - now, really - to dive in this ocean of gratitud... of generosity! This is too much! Your generosity is, uh... how do you say when the rain?... The... The hailstorm! It's a hailstorm of kindness, of gratitude for you. And really I would like to thank everybody that did the movie, because without them I couldn't fly with this movie. Everybody who did… the producer, the screenwriter Cerami, Elda Ferri, Gianluigi Braschi, Nicola Piovani, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Harvey Weinstein, Miramax's people: thank you very much for what you did. And also I would like to thank my parents in Vergaio, in a little village in Italy. They gave me the biggest gift: the poverty! And I want to thank them for the rest of my life. Really, but thank you mamma e babbo [mom and daddy]. Thank you! And thank you for your love. Because if I am here it's because people loved the movie. So it's always a question of love. I would like to dedicate this prize to those - because the subject of the movie - those who are not here. They gave their life in order we can say "life is beautiful". And I would like to also say... a kiss to Giorgio Cantarini. Ciao Giorgio! The little boy. And because we are talking the love, Dante said: "l'amor che muove il sole e le altre stelle", "love who moves the sun and the other stars". Love is a divinity, and sometimes, if you have faith, like all the divinities, he can appear. That's why I want to dedicate this prize to Nicoletta Braschi [Benigni's wife]. Thank you!"

This is so beautiful Love Sophia , love Roberto and love all the energy this moment carries. :)

Everytime I watch this it makes me cry. This person is so honest and thanking his parents ❤❤

And the Oscar goes to... ROBBEEERTO!

benigni walking on American stars' heads has no price...🤣

Put at 2:25 “...and also I would like to thank my parents ... they gave me the biggest gift: poverty" (but the audience did NOT understand the message, they did not understand this innermost thought and the universal value behind these very precious words).

I was so happy for him when he won. Definitely the highlight of the show :)

Best Oscar acceptance - EVER!!

This video makes me proud to be Italian. This is my Italy,its good side. Italy is Art isn t only corruption and mafia!!

I saw the movie and remember seeing this live. His childlike joy and gratitude were refreshing. Amazing film. Crying just thinking of the film.