If the sound of a film that has ‘sharp comedy’ and a ‘heartrending’ story but also ‘crushing revelations’ intrigues you, we’ve got your next watch sorted. While released in 1997, Life Is Beautiful still receives high praise from viewers today – and it’s now available on Amazon Prime Video, so you can find out why. Directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, the period comedy-drama tells the story of a Jewish Italian bookshop owner who goes to imaginative lengths to shield his son from the horrors of war. The film begins in 1939, when Guido Orefice (Benigni) is working as a...