‘Life Is Beautiful’: Reception, Allegory, and Holocaust Laughter
Maurizio, Siano. 1999. in Jewish Social Studies, 5 (3).
Viano addresses the debate generated by ‘Life is Beautiful’ regarding what constitutes adequate treatment and respect towards serious topics such as the Holocaust. He argues for the need to explore new forms of representation such as the incorporation of humour rather than the exclusive use of realist approaches.