mimil2001 well... it s the only movie i went to see again and again in the movie theater... taking other people with me... it was the very first movie i saw of him (i don't have the right to write his name???) and it was such a blast... my only regret... I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT AGAIN BUT CANT FIND IT ANYWHERE... can anyone help me with that one? [email protected] THANX :-) ROBERTO, SEND ME THE MOVIE!!!!!! OK, there is always a word that this site don't want me to write, why, insignificant words, and moreover it wont post my comments if there is not at least 10 lines. this is not OK to me, imposing criteria like that does not make sense at all. if i want to write just one sentence, why i am not allowed to? OK, i do not know if i have reached ten lines yet, let me try again (it is already the 5th time i try to post this little innocent comments of mine. if it does not work this time, i think i will just inscriber from this dictatorial website.

kregenow It's crazy, it's hilarious, it's grotesque and it's at least pure fun. The combination of Matthau's stoical yet strained mimics with Benigni's clownesque and provocative acting is one of the most surprising comedies from Italy ever. But it's not just pure comedy, it's definitely a satiric assault on religion, social behaviour and some more holy cows. Even more, it's incredible, how Matthau and Benigni are acting - and interacting. I'll bet that you've never seen Matthau look closer to desperation since The Odd Couple. And Lemmon was a sheer blessing compared to what he is confronted with here. And I still wonder how they ever managed to produce this movie. Anyway, catch this devil if you can, you won't regret it!

natuschka You don't have to be an Italian to appreciate the humor, but it's certainly an advantage if you understand Italian... Needless to say, Benigni is funny enough even WITHOUT words; and contrasted with the dry, serious priest (Matthau is brilliant here) he appears more absurd than ever. Who but Benigni could play the part of the devil so convincingly, with such comic innocence and enthusiasm? Who but Walter Matthau could capture so perfectly the mood of the cynical, dry-humoured priest? In this light-hearted film, there is nothing predictable except, perhaps, for the odd friendship that springs up between the two men - and that, with this unbeatable team, you are in for some hilarious moments. A film worth seeing again and again !!!

octopus-4 If you enjoyed other Benigni's works, this movie is your start point to Benigni's world. The story: A little Devil escapes from hell and, after an exorcism, becomes friend of a priest (Walter Matthau). He is only 400 years old and knows nothing about world, sex and so on. Thousands of gags and the little melancholy you can find in "life is beautiful" and "the monster".