''Life Is Beautiful'' is the original
soundtrack album
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, on the
Virgin Records America label, of the
1997
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Academy Award-winning
film
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''
Life Is Beautiful'' (original title: ''La vita è bella''), starring
Roberto Benigni (who won the
Academy Award for Best Actor
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for his role as "Guido Orefice" in this film),
Nicoletta Braschi and
Giustino Durano. The original
score
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was composed by
Nicola Piovani, with the exception of a classical piece which figures prominently: the "
Barcarolle" by
Jacques Offenbach.
The album won the
Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score and was nominated for a
Grammy Award: "Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media", but lost to the score of ''
A Bug's Life''.
Track listing
All tracks written by
Nicola Piovani, except where noted.
#Buon Giorno Principessa 3:29
#La vita è bella 2:46
#Viva Giosuè 1:19
#Grand Hotel Valse 1:57
#La notte di favola 2:32
#La notte di fuga 3:49
#Le uova nel capello 1:07
#Grand Hotel Fox 1:55
#Il treno nel buio 2:19
#Arriva il carro armato 1:04
#Valse Larmoyante 2:03
#L'uovo di struzzo-danza etiope 1:53
#Krautentang 2:46
#Il gioco di Giosuè 1:45
#
Barcarolle (
Jacques Offenbach) 3:54
#Guido e Ferruccio 2:26
#Abbiamo vinto 3:03
*Total Time: 40:07
1997 soundtrack albums
Classical music soundtracks
Comedy-drama film soundtracks
Virgin Records soundtracks
Concept albums
Scores that won the Best Original Score Academy Award
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