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Life Is Beautiful
Vitaebella.jpg
Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Roberto Benigni
Produced by
Gianluigi Braschi
Elda Ferri
Written by
Roberto Benigni
Vincenzo Cerami
Starring
Roberto Benigni
Nicoletta Braschi
Giorgio Cantarini
Giustino Durano
Horst Buchholz
Music by
Nicola Piovani
Cinematography
Tonino Delli Colli
Editing by
Simona Paggi
Studio
Cecchi Gori Group
Distributed by
Miramax Films
Release dates
20 December 1997 (Italy)
23 October 1998 (United States)

Running time
116 minutes[1]
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
 German
 English
Budget
$20 million[2]
Box office
$229,163,264[3]
Life Is Beautiful (Italian: La vita è bella) is a 1997 Italian comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni. Benigni plays Guido Orefice, a Jewish Italian book shop owner, who must employ his fertile imagination to shield his son from the horrors of internment in a Nazi concentration camp. Part of the film came from Benigni's own family history; before Roberto's birth, his father had survived three years of internment at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The film was a critical and financial success, winning Benigni the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 71st Academy Awards as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Awards
4 Reception
5 Soundtrack
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

Plot[edit]
In 1939 Italy, Guido Orefice is a young Jewish man who is leaving his old life and going to the city where his uncle lives for work. Guido is comical and sharp, making the best from each situation he is encountered with. From the start he literally falls in love with Dora. Later he sees her again in the city where she is a teacher. Dora is set to be engaged to a rich but arrogant man. He is a local government official who Guido has run-ins with from the beginning. Guido is enamored by Dora and performs many stunts in order to see her. Guido sets up many "coincidental" incidents to show his interest. Finally Dora sees Guido's affection and promise and gives in against her head. He steals her from her engagement party on a horse, humiliating her fiance and mother. Soon they are married and have a son, Joshua.
Through the first part, the film depicts the changing political climate in Italy: Guido frequently imitates members of the National Fascist Party, skewering their racist logic and pseudoscientific reasoning (at one point, jumping onto a table to demonstrate his "perfect Aryan bellybutton"). However, the growing Fascist wave is also evident: the horse Guido steals Dora away on has been painted green and covered in antisemitic insults. Later during World War II, after Dora and her mother have reconciled, Guido, his Uncle Eliseo and Joshua are seized on Joshua's birthday. They and many other Jews are forced onto a train and taken to a concentration camp.
In the camp, Guido hides their true situation from his son. Guido explains to Joshua that the camp is a complicated game in which Joshua must perform the tasks Guido gives him. Joshua is at times reluctant to go along with the game, but Guido convinces him each time to continue on. Guido sets up the concentration camp as a game for Joshua. Each of the tasks will earn them points and whoever gets to one thousand points first will win. He tells him that if he cries, complains that he wants his mother, or says that he is hungry, he will lose points, while quiet boys who hide from the camp guards earn extra points. Guido uses this game to explain features of the concentration camp that would otherwise be scary for a young child: the guards are mean only because they want the tank for themselves; the dwindling numbers of children (who are being killed by the camp guards) are only hiding in order to score more points than Joshua so they can win the game. He puts off Joshua's requests to end the game and return home by convincing him that they are in the lead for the tank, and need only wait a short while before they can return home with their tank.
Despite being surrounded by the misery, sickness, and death at the camp, Joshua does not question this fiction because of his father's convincing performance and his own innocence. Guido maintains this story right until the end when, in the chaos of shutting down the camp as the Americans approach, he tells his son to stay in a sweatbox until everybody has left, this being the final competition before the tank is his. As the camp is in chaos Guido goes off to find Dora, but while he is out he is caught by a Nazi soldier. The soldier made the decision to execute Guido. Guido is led off by the soldier to be executed. While the soldier is leading him to his death, Guido passes by Joshua one last time, still in character and playing the game. The next morning, Joshua emerges from the sweatbox as the camp is occupied by an American armored division. Joshua thinks he has won the game because Guido had told him whoever got to one thousand points would get a tank. The soldiers free all of the captives in the concentration camp and lead them to a safer place. While they are traveling, the soldiers allow Joshua ride on the front of the tank with them. During their travels, Joshua spots Dora in the procession leaving the camp. Joshua and Dora are reunited and are extremely happy to see each other. In the film, Joshua is a young boy; however, both the beginning and ending of the film are narrated by an older Joshua recalling his father's story of sacrifice for his family.
Cast[edit]
Roberto Benigni as Guido Orefice
Nicoletta Braschi as Dora
Giorgio Cantarini as Joshua
Giustino Durano as Uncle Eliseo
Horst Buchholz as Doctor Lessing
Marisa Paredes as Dora's mother
Sergio Bustric as Ferruccio
Amerigo Fontani as Rodolfo
Awards[edit]
Life Is Beautiful was shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, and went on to win the Grand Prix.[4] At the 71st Academy Awards, the film won awards for Best Music, Original Dramatic Score, and Best Foreign Language Film, with Benigni winning Best Actor for his role. The film also received Academy Award nominations for Directing, Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture.[5]
Reception[edit]
Life Is Beautiful became commercially successful. After Miramax Films released the film on 23 October 1998 in the United States, the film went on to gross $57,563,264 in North America, and $171,600,000 internationally, with a worldwide gross of $229,163,264.[3] It is the highest grossing movie to be made in Italy, and the second highest grossing foreign film in the United States.
The film also received mostly positive reviews, with the film aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a "Fresh" 80% rating.[6] Despite its acclaim, actor-director Roberto Benigni received criticism for its comedic elements incorporated into the backdrop of the Holocaust. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 1/2 stars, stating, "At Cannes, it offended some left-wing critics with its use of humor in connection with the Holocaust. What may be most offensive to both wings is its sidestepping of politics in favor of simple human ingenuity. The film finds the right notes to negotiate its delicate subject matter."[7]
Soundtrack[edit]
Main article: Life Is Beautiful (soundtrack)
The original score to the film was composed by Nicola Piovani, with the exception of a classical piece which figures prominently: the "Barcarolle" by Jacques Offenbach. The soundtrack 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.
See also[edit]
Positive psychology
The Day the Clown Cried (1972), an unreleased film by Jerry Lewis
Train of Life (1998), by Radu Mihaileanu
Hotel Lux (2011), a tragicomedy by Leander Haußmann
The Europe List
SurvivorsJoseph Schleifstein, real-life child survivor of Buchenwald
Stefan Jerzy Zweig, real-life child survivor of Buchenwald
Further readingGrace Russo Bullaro‏, Beyond "Life is Beautiful": comedy and tragedy in the cinema of Roberto Benigni, Troubador Publishing Ltd, 2005, ISBN 1-904744-83-4 / ISBN 978-1-904744-83-2
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "LA VITA E BELLA (LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL) (12A)". Buena Vista International. British Board of Film Classification. 26 November 1998. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
2.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for Life Is Beautiful. The Wrap. Retrieved 4 April 2013
3.^ Jump up to: a b Life Is Beautiful Box Office Mojo Retrieved 28 December 2010
4.Jump up ^ "Festival de Cannes: Life Is Beautiful". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
5.Jump up ^ Life is Beautiful The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Retrieved 28 December 2010
6.Jump up ^ Life is Beautiful Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved 2010-12-28
7.Jump up ^ "Ebert". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
External links[edit]
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Official website
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Life Is Beautiful at Rotten Tomatoes
Life Is Beautiful at Metacritic
Life is Beautiful at the Arts & Faith Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films list




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Life Is Beautiful (soundtrack)
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La vita è bella

Soundtrack album by Nicola Piovani

Released
1997
Genre
Classical
Label
Virgin Records America
Producer
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani chronology

The Impostor
 (1997) La vita è bella
 (1997) Acts of Justice
 (1998)


Professional ratings

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Source
Rating
SoundtrackNet 4.5/5 stars link
Life Is Beautiful is the original soundtrack album, on the Virgin Records America label, of the 1997 Academy Award-winning film Life Is Beautiful (original title: La vita è bella), starring Roberto Benigni (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as "Guido Orefice" in this film), Nicoletta Braschi and Giustino Durano. The original score 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[edit]
1. Buon Giorno Principessa 3:29
2. La vita è bella 2:46
3. Viva Giosuè 1:19
4. Grand Hotel Valse 1:57
5. La notte di favola 2:32
6. La notte di fuga 3:49
7. Le uova nel capello 1:07
8. Grand Hotel Fox 1:55
9. Il treno nel buio 2:19
10. Arriva il carro armato 1:04
11. Valse Larmoyante 2:03
12. L'uovo di struzzo-danza etiope 1:53
13. Krautentang 2:46
14. Il gioco di Giosuè 1:45
15. Barcarolle 3:54
16. Guido e Ferruccio 2:26
17. Abbiamo vinto 3:03
Total Time: 40:07

Awards
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Titanic Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score
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Best Original Score:
Le violon rouge
 (The Red Violin)



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Pocahontas (1995 film)
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Pocahontas
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Promotional poster

Directed by
Mike Gabriel
Eric Goldberg
Produced by
James Pentecost
Written by
Carl Binder
Susannah Grant
Philip LaZebnik
Starring
Irene Bedard
Mel Gibson
David Ogden Stiers
John Kassir
Russell Means
Billy Connolly
Frank Welker
Christian Bale
Linda Hunt
Music by
Alan Menken
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Feature Animation
Distributed by
Buena Vista Pictures
Release dates
June 23, 1995

Running time
81 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$55 million (estimated)
Box office
$346,079,773[1]
Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated epic musical romance-drama film and is the 33rd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and was originally released to select theaters on June 16, 1995 by Walt Disney Pictures. It belongs to the era known as the Disney Renaissance from 1989 to 1999.
The film is the first animated feature Disney film to be based on a real historic character, the known history, and the folklore and legend that surrounds the Native American woman Pocahontas, and features a fictionalized account of her encounter with Englishman John Smith and the settlers that arrived from the Virginia Company.
A video game based on the film was released across various platforms shortly after the film's theatrical release, and the film itself was followed by a direct-to-video sequel, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World in 1998.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Voice cast
3 Production
4 Soundtrack
5 Release 5.1 Home video release
6 Response/Criticism 6.1 Misrepresentation of Native Americans
6.2 White Supremacy
6.3 Gender Stereotypes
7 Historical Inaccuracies 7.1 Use of artistic license
8 Awards
9 Video game
10 References
11 External links

Plot
In 1607, the Susan Constant sails to the "New World" from England, carrying British settlers of the Virginia Company. On board are Captain John Smith and the voyage's leader Governor Ratcliffe, who seeks large amounts of gold in the New World to assure a strong position at the British court. Along the way, the Susan Constant is caught in a North Atlantic storm, and Smith saves a young, inexperienced Thomas from drowning. In the Powhatan Tribe in the New World, Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, dreads being possibly wed to Kocoum, a brave warrior whom she sees as too "serious" for her spirited personality. Chief Powhatan gives Pocahontas her deceased mother's necklace as a present. Pocahontas, along with her friends, the gluttonous raccoon Meeko and hummingbird Flit, visit Grandmother Willow, a spiritual talking willow tree, and speaks of a possibly prophetic dream involving a spinning arrow, and her confusion regarding what her "path" in life should be. Grandmother Willow then alerts Pocahontas to the arriving Englishmen.
Governor Ratcliffe has the fortress Jamestown built in a wooded clearing and immediately has the crewmen dig for gold. Smith departs to explore the wilderness and encounters Pocahontas. The pair quickly bonds, fascinated by each other's worlds. The two fall in love, countermanding Chief Powhatan's orders to keep away from the Englishmen after Kocoum and other warriors engage them in a fight. Meanwhile, Meeko meets Percy, Ratcliffe's dog, and becomes the bane of his existence. Pocahontas introduces Smith to Grandmother Willow and avoids two other crewmen; however, Pocahontas' friend Nakoma discovers her relationship with Smith and warns Kocoum. Later, John Smith and Pocahontas meet with Grandmother Willow and plan to bring peace between the colonists and the tribe. John Smith and Pocahontas kiss, and Kocoum and Thomas witness from afar. In a jealous rage, Kocoum attacks and tries to kill Smith but is himself shot by Thomas. Pocahontas watches in horror as Kocoum falls dead, reaching for Pocahontas one last time but instead breaking her mother's necklace. John Smith commands Thomas to leave just before the tribesmen come and capture John Smith. An enraged Chief Powhatan declares war on the crewmen, starting with executing Smith at sunrise.
Thomas warns the crewmen of Smith's capture, and Ratcliffe rallies the men to battle as an excuse to annihilate the tribe and find their non-existent gold. A guilt-ridden Pocahontas visits Grandmother Willow's tree, where Meeko hands her Smith's compass. Pocahontas realizes Smith's compass was the spinning arrow from her prophetic dream, which leads her to her destiny. Just as Powhatan is to execute Smith, Pocahontas throws herself in the way, successfully stoping Smith's execution and convincing her father to cease the hostilities between the two groups. All parties accept gracefully, except Ratcliffe, who tries to shoot Chief Powhatan in anger with Smith taking the bullet. The governor is captured and arrested by the crewmen. Meeko and Percy, now friends, give Pocahontas her mother's necklace completely fixed. In the end, Smith is forced to return home to receive medical treatment. He asks Pocahontas to come with him, but she chooses to stay with her tribe. Smith leaves with Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan's blessing to return in the future.
Voice cast
Irene Bedard (Judy Kuhn, singing) as Pocahontas, the daughter of the Chief Powhatan who stops an armed conflict between the Powhatans and the British settlers. She is an adventurous woman who violates her father's forbidding of meeting white people and falls in love with Captain John Smith. Glen Keane served as the supervising animator for Pocahontas.
Mel Gibson as John Smith, the love interest of Pocahontas. He is the only one of the English settlers in the Jamestown Settlement willing to befriend the natives due to his love for Pocahontas and acceptance of other cultures. John Pomeroy served as the supervising animator for John Smith.
David Ogden Stiers as Governor Ratcliffe, the greedy and ruthlessly ambitious governor who leads an expedition to Virginia to find gold and other riches (which he wants to keep for himself). Unlike other Disney Villains, he is based upon a combination of actual historical figures. Duncan Marjoribanks served as the supervising animator for Ratcliffe. Stiers also provided the voice of Wiggins, Ratcliffe's manservant. Chris Buck served as the supervising animator for Wiggins.
John Kassir as Meeko, Pocahontas's pet raccoon who is friendly to John Smith and loves eating. Nik Ranieri served as the supervising animator for Meeko.
Russell Means as Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas's father and chief of the Powhatan. Jim Cummings did the singing parts of the character. Ruben A. Aquino served as the supervising animator for Powhatan.
Christian Bale as Thomas, a friend of John Smith and one of the British settlers. Ken Duncan served as the supervising animator for Thomas.
Linda Hunt as Grandmother Willow, a speaking willow tree that acts as Pocahontas's guide. Chris Buck served as the supervising animator for Grandmother Willow
Danny Mann as Percy, Governor Ratcliffe's pet pug. Chris Buck served as the supervising animator for Percy.
Billy Connolly and Joe Baker as Ben and Lon, two of the settlers. T. Daniel Hofstedt served as the supervising animator for both characters.
Frank Welker as Flit, Pocahontas's xenophobic pet hummingbird who prefers Kocoum to John Smith but eventually warms up to him. David Pruiksma served as the supervising animator for Flit.
Michelle St. John as Nakoma, Pocahontas's best friend who secretly adores Kocoum. Anthony DeRosa served as the supervising animator for Nakoma.
James Apaumut Fall as Kocoum, a brave and firm Powhatan warrior who was asked to marry Pocahontas (whom he cares for). Michael Cedeno served as the supervising animator for Kocoum.
Gordon Tootoosis as Kekata, the shaman of the Powhatan. Jim Cummings performed the singing parts of the character.
Three actors in this film have been involved in other Pocahontas-related projects. Gordon Tootoosis, who voiced Kekata the medicine man, acted as Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas: The Legend, released the same year as Pocahontas. Christian Bale, who voiced Thomas, would ten years later portray John Rolfe in The New World. Irene Bedard, the speaking voice of Pocahontas, portrayed Pocahontas' mother in a flashback sequence in The New World.
Production
The film was directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg, who previously worked on The Rescuers Down Under and Aladdin respectively.[2] The producer was James Pentecost, the associate producer was Baker Bloodworth, and the film was edited by H. Lee Peterson, who also previously worked on Aladdin.[2]
Gabriel first conceptualized the idea for the film over Thanksgiving weekend in 1990, after finishing The Rescuers Down Under.[2] He pitched his idea as a love story amidst "two clashing worlds," which was immediately picked up due to its similarity to Disney's at-the-time interest in creating an animated Romeo & Juliet film.[2] As the production began, the crew traveled to Jamestown, Virginia to study and draw the trees and landscapes.[3] This group included Pentecost, art director Michael Giaimo, and others involved in artistic development.[2] They also reported meeting with the Algonquin nation in Virginia, in efforts to accurately represent the tribe.[2]
Due to the complexity of the color schemes, shapes, and expressions in the animation, the production of Pocahontas lasted five years.[4] As a result, animators who worked on the movie have regarded it as one of the most difficult films the studio has produced. For instance, a total of 55 animators worked on the design of Pocahontas' character alone.[4] For the total team, over 600 animators, technicians, and artists were employed.[2] In addition, during this time, The Lion King was also in production in the studio; however, many animators chose to work on Pocahontas over The Lion King because they believed Pocahontas was a more prestigious project.[4]
The animals were originally supposed to talk and Pocahontas was to have a third sidekick, a turkey named Redfeather voiced by John Candy, who supplied much voicework. But Candy died in 1994, and Disney cut his character out and decided to drop the animals speaking.[5] Richard White, the voice of Gaston in Beauty and the Beast was supposed to voice Ratcliffe, but the crew was worried he might sound too much like Gaston, so he was replaced by David Ogden Stiers.[6] Rupert Everett, Stephen Fry and Patrick Stewart were other choices to voice Ratcliffe.
Soundtrack
Main article: Pocahontas (soundtrack)
Howard Ashman died during production of Aladdin, marking this the first Disney movie with Alan Menken's music but without songs by Ashman.[7]
The musical score by Alan Menken, with lyrics by Stephen Schwartz received two Academy Awards, including one for the song "Colors of the Wind".[8] The film's soundtrack was also successful, reaching number-one on the Billboard 200 during the week of July 22, 1995.[9] It ended up with a triple platinum certification.[10]
Release
The film had the largest premiere in history, on June 10, 1995, in New York's Central Park. Disney officials estimated the crowd at 100,000; police officials put the number at about 70,000. The film was a box-office success, earning $141,579,773 in the United States and $346,079,773 worldwide.[1] The film's release occurred around the same time as Pocahontas' 400th birthday.[2]
Home video release
Pocahontas was released on VHS in 1996 as part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection. February 20, 1996 prototype copies of the VHS release used the 1989 Walt Disney Classics logo, while copies produced from February 28 onwards used the standard Masterpiece logo.
The film first appeared on DVD in 2000 as part of the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection; Pocahontas II was released on DVD at the same time. In 2005, a 10th Anniversary 2-disc Special Edition DVD set was released, which featured a new extended cut of the film (adding two performances of "If I Never Knew You") and numerous bonus features.
Disney released Pocahontas alongside its sequel Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World on Blu-ray as a 2-Movie Collection in August 21, 2012.[11] In a number of countries, however, both Pocahontas and its sequel were released individually to the format. The Blu-ray was first released in Australia in February 2012, and followed by a May 30 European release and an August 21 American release. The American release is packaged for 2-disc DVD[12] (one film per disc) and 3-disc Blu-ray combo pack, featuring both films on one Blu-ray in addition to the two individual DVDs.[13] The Blu-ray did not retain the inclusion of "If I Never Knew You" through seamless integration, however.
Response/Criticism
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 56% based on reviews from 50 critics and reports a rating average of 6 out of 10, making it the only film from the Disney Renaissance to be received as rotten from the site. [14] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 58 based on 23 reviews.[15]
The film was harshly criticized by Chief Roy Crazy Horse as historically inaccurate and offensive for glossing over more negative treatment of Pocahontas and her tribe by the English. He claims that Roy Disney refused the tribe's offers to help create a more culturally and historically accurate film.[16] An editorial in the Los Angeles Times pointed out America's fascination with the Indian princess who was rarely shown as having anything more important in her life than her male relationships.[17]
Misrepresentation of Native Americans
Many critics argue that the film presents damaging stereotypes of American Indians.[18]
Some criticism has surrounded the representation of Indian characters, like Grandmother Willow, Meeko, and Flit as animals. These critics contend that portraying these Native American characters as animals has a marginalizing effect.[18]
White Supremacy
In the film, Cocoam and John Smith go head to head fighting for Pocahontas' affection. Critics argue that Smith's victory over Cocoam in this arena is symbolic of the West's domination over the East and the white man's domination over men of color.[19]
The lyrics of the song "Savages" in the film has received much criticism, specifically accusations of overt racism. The lyrics are as follows:[18]
What can you expect
From filthy little heathens?
Their whole disgusting race is like a curse
Their skin's a hellish red
They're only good when dead
They're vermin, as I said
And worse.
They're savages! Savages!
Barely even human. Savages! Savages!
Drive them from our shore!
They're not like you and me
Which means they must be evil.
We must sound the drums of war!
Gender Stereotypes
Many argue that the visual appearance of Pocahontas reproduces gender stereotypes. They claim that the animated character is dark skinned with Asian facial features, yet her body type is undeniably Caucasian. Thus, critics contend that visually, Pocahontas reproduces stereotypes of the ideal exotic beauty, according to white males.[19]
In the film, Pocahontas is initially portrayed as the heroine when she saves John Smith from being killed by her father, Powhatan. Later in the film though, Smith jumps in front of a bullet being fired at Powhatan. By comparing these two acts of heroism, critics argue that the focus of the film shifts from Pocahontas to Smith. Critics claim that comparing these two acts means that the film, which was originally intended to be about a brave female heroine becomes more about the triumph of a male hero, John Smith.[19]
For more information see: Portrayal of Native Americans in Film
Historical Inaccuracies
Pocahontas' real name was Matoaka. "Pocahontas" was only a nickname, and it means "the naughty one." [20]
In the Disney film, Pocahontas is a young adult; in reality, she was around 10 or 11 at the time John Smith arrived with the Virginia Company in 1607.[20]
In the Disney film, Smith is portrayed as an amiable man; in reality, he was described as having a harsh exterior by his fellow colonists.[20]
Historically, there is no evidence of a romantic relationship emerging between Pocahontas and John Smith [21]
A few years after John Smith's departure, Pocahontas was captured by colonists; she was converted to Christianity and then married to John Rolfe, who was known for introducing tobacco as a cash crop [21]
There is much controversy over whether or not Pocahontas actually saved John Smith from being killed by Powhatan's tribe. Many have argued that Smith fabricated the story of Pocahontas saving his life in order to gain popularity.[22]
The controversy surrounding whether or not Pocahontas saved John Smith exists largely because Smith wrote two very different accounts of his captivity. The first one, published in 1608, included a generally flattering description of Powhatan and his tribe. This first account contained no mention of almost being killed by Powhatan. It was not until Smith released his second account around 1622 that he described any cruel treatment by Powhatan. Also, this second account contains the first mention of Pocahontas saving him. Because Smith's two accounts consist of very different facts, and because the second was released only after Pocahontas had gained prominence in England, many hypothesize that Smith embellished the story of his captivity with respect to Pocahontas.[23]
Albeit captain of The Discovery, John Ratcliffe was not the first the governor of the Jamestown Settlement.[24]
For more information see: Pocahontas
Use of artistic license
In addition to elaborations on the factual account of the historic Pocahontas, the film also makes use of artistic license in its historical context:
Grandmother Willow is depicted as a weeping willow, which is native to Asia and would not have been found in Virginia in 1607. Native willows have an upright growth habit.[25]
Meeko, a raccoon, is depicted as Pocahontas' sidekick, and is around at all time, even in the daytime. However, raccoons are nocturnal, and are mostly active at night.[26]
Awards

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Category
Result
Academy Awards "Colors of the Wind"
 (Alan Menken, Composer; Stephen Schwartz, Lyricist) Best Original Song Won
Alan Menken (Composer), Stephen Schwartz (Lyricist) Best Original Music Score Won
Annie Awards  Best Animated Feature Won
Nik Ranieri (Supervising Animator for "Meeko") Individual Achievement for Animation Won
Chris Buck (Supervising Animator for "Grandmother Willow") Nominated
David Pruiksma (Supervising Animator for "Flit") Nominated
Alan Menken (Composer)
Stephen Schwartz (Lyricist) Best Individual Achievement for Music in the Field of Animation Won
Michael Giamo (Art Director) Best Individual Achievement for Production Design in Animation Won
Rasoul Azadani (Layout Artistic Supervisor) Nominated
Artios Awards Brian Chavanne
 Ruth Lambert Best Casting for Animated Voiceover Won
ASCAP Awards "Colors of the Wind" Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures Won
 Top Box Office Films Won
BMI Film Music Awards Alan Menken (Composer)  Won
Environmental Media Awards  Best Feature Film Won
Golden Globe Awards "Colors of the Wind" Best Original Song Won
Alan Menken (Composer) Best Original Score Nominated
Golden Reel Awards  Best Sound Editing – Music Animation Won
Grammy Awards Colors of the Wind" Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" Won
Young Artist Awards  Best Family Feature – Musical or Comedy Nominated
American Film Institute ListsAFI's 100 Years...100 Songs: Colors of the Wind – Nominated[27]
AFI's 10 Top 10 – Nominated Animated Film[28]
Video game



 Cover of the Sega Genesis video game
A video game based on the movie with the same title, Pocahontas, was released on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive on January 1, 1996. The Sega title was developed by Funcom on contract with Disney. It was followed by a later release for the Game Boy on June 10, 1996, nearly a year after the film's premiere. A Super NES version of the game was under development around the same time as the Genesis version, but was canceled due to development being too far behind to coincide with the Genesis release.[29]
In the game, the player plays as Pocahontas and Meeko, switching between the two frequently to overcome various obstacles, with the help of NPC Flit. Along the way, as Pocahontas, the player gains various new abilities from various animal spirits by helping them. The game, like most film-based games, follows the plot of the movie, but with many variations in situations and events.
References
1.^ Jump up to: a b "Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
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3.Jump up ^ "Pocahontas". magicalkingdoms.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
4.^ Jump up to: a b c "Pocahontas Trivia". sharetv.org. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
5.Jump up ^ Ghez, Didier (2010). Walt's People - Volume 9: Talking Disney with the Artists who Knew Him. Xlibris, Corp. p. 507. ISBN 978-1450087469.
6.Jump up ^ Trotter, Hannah. "10 Things You Never Knew About Disney's Pocahontas". Yahoo!. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
7.Jump up ^ Willman, Chris. "'Pocahontas' Abandons the Parental Crowd". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
8.Jump up ^ "The Official Academy Awards Database". AMPAS. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
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10.Jump up ^ Morris, Chris. "`Pocahontas' piles up RIAA metal". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
11.Jump up ^ "Pocahontas Two-Movie Special Edition (Pocahontas / Pocahontas II: Journey To A New World) (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging): Mel Gibson, Christian Bale, David Ogden Stiers, Linda Hunt, Irene Bedard, Billy Connolly, James Apaumut Fall, Joe Baker, John Kassir, Danny Mann, Russell Means, Michelle St. John, Gordon Tootoosis, Frank Welker, Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg, Carl Binder, Susannah Grant: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
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13.Jump up ^ "Pocahontas Two-Movie Collection (Pocahontas/Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World)(Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack in Blu-ray Packaging)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
14.Jump up ^ "Pocahontas Movie Reviews". rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
15.Jump up ^ "Pocahontas". metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
16.Jump up ^ "The Pocahontas Myth - Powhatan Renape Nation - the real story, not Disney's Distortion". Powhatan.org. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
17.Jump up ^ Aleiss, Angela. "Maidens of Hollywood: 'Pocahontas' is the Pure Expression of Filmmakers' Fantasies about Indian Women", Los Angeles Times, June 24, 1995.
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21.^ Jump up to: a b Weston, Tamara. "Top 10 Disney Controversies". TIME Magazine. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
22.Jump up ^ Birchfield, Stan. "Did Pocahontas Save Captain John Smith?". Stanford University. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
23.Jump up ^ "Curriculum: 1. Pocahontas". Stanford University. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
24.Jump up ^ "History of Jamestown". Preservation Virginia. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
25.Jump up ^ "Weeping Willow - USDA Forest Service". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
26.Jump up ^ "Raccoon Fact Sheet". PBS. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
27.Jump up ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-08-10.
28.Jump up ^ "AFI's 10 Top 10 Ballot" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-08-10.
29.Jump up ^ Pocahontas – SNES Central
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Life Is Beautiful
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Directed by
Roberto Benigni
Produced by
Gianluigi Braschi
Elda Ferri
Written by
Roberto Benigni
Vincenzo Cerami
Starring
Roberto Benigni
Nicoletta Braschi
Giorgio Cantarini
Giustino Durano
Horst Buchholz
Music by
Nicola Piovani
Cinematography
Tonino Delli Colli
Editing by
Simona Paggi
Studio
Cecchi Gori Group
Distributed by
Miramax Films
Release dates
20 December 1997 (Italy)
23 October 1998 (United States)

Running time
116 minutes[1]
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
 German
 English
Budget
$20 million[2]
Box office
$229,163,264[3]
Life Is Beautiful (Italian: La vita è bella) is a 1997 Italian comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni. Benigni plays Guido Orefice, a Jewish Italian book shop owner, who must employ his fertile imagination to shield his son from the horrors of internment in a Nazi concentration camp. Part of the film came from Benigni's own family history; before Roberto's birth, his father had survived three years of internment at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The film was a critical and financial success, winning Benigni the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 71st Academy Awards as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.


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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Awards
4 Reception
5 Soundtrack
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

Plot[edit]
In 1939 Italy, Guido Orefice is a young Jewish man who is leaving his old life and going to the city where his uncle lives for work. Guido is comical and sharp, making the best from each situation he is encountered with. From the start he literally falls in love with Dora. Later he sees her again in the city where she is a teacher. Dora is set to be engaged to a rich but arrogant man. He is a local government official who Guido has run-ins with from the beginning. Guido is enamored by Dora and performs many stunts in order to see her. Guido sets up many "coincidental" incidents to show his interest. Finally Dora sees Guido's affection and promise and gives in against her head. He steals her from her engagement party on a horse, humiliating her fiance and mother. Soon they are married and have a son, Joshua.
Through the first part, the film depicts the changing political climate in Italy: Guido frequently imitates members of the National Fascist Party, skewering their racist logic and pseudoscientific reasoning (at one point, jumping onto a table to demonstrate his "perfect Aryan bellybutton"). However, the growing Fascist wave is also evident: the horse Guido steals Dora away on has been painted green and covered in antisemitic insults. Later during World War II, after Dora and her mother have reconciled, Guido, his Uncle Eliseo and Joshua are seized on Joshua's birthday. They and many other Jews are forced onto a train and taken to a concentration camp.
In the camp, Guido hides their true situation from his son. Guido explains to Joshua that the camp is a complicated game in which Joshua must perform the tasks Guido gives him. Joshua is at times reluctant to go along with the game, but Guido convinces him each time to continue on. Guido sets up the concentration camp as a game for Joshua. Each of the tasks will earn them points and whoever gets to one thousand points first will win. He tells him that if he cries, complains that he wants his mother, or says that he is hungry, he will lose points, while quiet boys who hide from the camp guards earn extra points. Guido uses this game to explain features of the concentration camp that would otherwise be scary for a young child: the guards are mean only because they want the tank for themselves; the dwindling numbers of children (who are being killed by the camp guards) are only hiding in order to score more points than Joshua so they can win the game. He puts off Joshua's requests to end the game and return home by convincing him that they are in the lead for the tank, and need only wait a short while before they can return home with their tank.
Despite being surrounded by the misery, sickness, and death at the camp, Joshua does not question this fiction because of his father's convincing performance and his own innocence. Guido maintains this story right until the end when, in the chaos of shutting down the camp as the Americans approach, he tells his son to stay in a sweatbox until everybody has left, this being the final competition before the tank is his. As the camp is in chaos Guido goes off to find Dora, but while he is out he is caught by a Nazi soldier. The soldier made the decision to execute Guido. Guido is led off by the soldier to be executed. While the soldier is leading him to his death, Guido passes by Joshua one last time, still in character and playing the game. The next morning, Joshua emerges from the sweatbox as the camp is occupied by an American armored division. Joshua thinks he has won the game because Guido had told him whoever got to one thousand points would get a tank. The soldiers free all of the captives in the concentration camp and lead them to a safer place. While they are traveling, the soldiers allow Joshua ride on the front of the tank with them. During their travels, Joshua spots Dora in the procession leaving the camp. Joshua and Dora are reunited and are extremely happy to see each other. In the film, Joshua is a young boy; however, both the beginning and ending of the film are narrated by an older Joshua recalling his father's story of sacrifice for his family.
Cast[edit]
Roberto Benigni as Guido Orefice
Nicoletta Braschi as Dora
Giorgio Cantarini as Joshua
Giustino Durano as Uncle Eliseo
Horst Buchholz as Doctor Lessing
Marisa Paredes as Dora's mother
Sergio Bustric as Ferruccio
Amerigo Fontani as Rodolfo
Awards[edit]
Life Is Beautiful was shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, and went on to win the Grand Prix.[4] At the 71st Academy Awards, the film won awards for Best Music, Original Dramatic Score, and Best Foreign Language Film, with Benigni winning Best Actor for his role. The film also received Academy Award nominations for Directing, Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture.[5]
Reception[edit]
Life Is Beautiful became commercially successful. After Miramax Films released the film on 23 October 1998 in the United States, the film went on to gross $57,563,264 in North America, and $171,600,000 internationally, with a worldwide gross of $229,163,264.[3] It is the highest grossing movie to be made in Italy, and the second highest grossing foreign film in the United States.
The film also received mostly positive reviews, with the film aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a "Fresh" 80% rating.[6] Despite its acclaim, actor-director Roberto Benigni received criticism for its comedic elements incorporated into the backdrop of the Holocaust. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 1/2 stars, stating, "At Cannes, it offended some left-wing critics with its use of humor in connection with the Holocaust. What may be most offensive to both wings is its sidestepping of politics in favor of simple human ingenuity. The film finds the right notes to negotiate its delicate subject matter."[7]
Soundtrack[edit]
Main article: Life Is Beautiful (soundtrack)
The original score to the film was composed by Nicola Piovani, with the exception of a classical piece which figures prominently: the "Barcarolle" by Jacques Offenbach. The soundtrack 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.
See also[edit]
Positive psychology
The Day the Clown Cried (1972), an unreleased film by Jerry Lewis
Train of Life (1998), by Radu Mihaileanu
Hotel Lux (2011), a tragicomedy by Leander Haußmann
The Europe List
SurvivorsJoseph Schleifstein, real-life child survivor of Buchenwald
Stefan Jerzy Zweig, real-life child survivor of Buchenwald
Further readingGrace Russo Bullaro‏, Beyond "Life is Beautiful": comedy and tragedy in the cinema of Roberto Benigni, Troubador Publishing Ltd, 2005, ISBN 1-904744-83-4 / ISBN 978-1-904744-83-2
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "LA VITA E BELLA (LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL) (12A)". Buena Vista International. British Board of Film Classification. 26 November 1998. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
2.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for Life Is Beautiful. The Wrap. Retrieved 4 April 2013
3.^ Jump up to: a b Life Is Beautiful Box Office Mojo Retrieved 28 December 2010
4.Jump up ^ "Festival de Cannes: Life Is Beautiful". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
5.Jump up ^ Life is Beautiful The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Retrieved 28 December 2010
6.Jump up ^ Life is Beautiful Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved 2010-12-28
7.Jump up ^ "Ebert". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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Life Is Beautiful (soundtrack)
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La vita è bella

Soundtrack album by Nicola Piovani

Released
1997
Genre
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Label
Virgin Records America
Producer
Nicola Piovani
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The Impostor
 (1997) La vita è bella
 (1997) Acts of Justice
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Life Is Beautiful is the original soundtrack album, on the Virgin Records America label, of the 1997 Academy Award-winning film Life Is Beautiful (original title: La vita è bella), starring Roberto Benigni (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as "Guido Orefice" in this film), Nicoletta Braschi and Giustino Durano. The original score 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[edit]
1. Buon Giorno Principessa 3:29
2. La vita è bella 2:46
3. Viva Giosuè 1:19
4. Grand Hotel Valse 1:57
5. La notte di favola 2:32
6. La notte di fuga 3:49
7. Le uova nel capello 1:07
8. Grand Hotel Fox 1:55
9. Il treno nel buio 2:19
10. Arriva il carro armato 1:04
11. Valse Larmoyante 2:03
12. L'uovo di struzzo-danza etiope 1:53
13. Krautentang 2:46
14. Il gioco di Giosuè 1:45
15. Barcarolle 3:54
16. Guido e Ferruccio 2:26
17. Abbiamo vinto 3:03
Total Time: 40:07

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Pocahontas (1995 film)
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Pocahontas
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Directed by
Mike Gabriel
Eric Goldberg
Produced by
James Pentecost
Written by
Carl Binder
Susannah Grant
Philip LaZebnik
Starring
Irene Bedard
Mel Gibson
David Ogden Stiers
John Kassir
Russell Means
Billy Connolly
Frank Welker
Christian Bale
Linda Hunt
Music by
Alan Menken
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Feature Animation
Distributed by
Buena Vista Pictures
Release dates
June 23, 1995

Running time
81 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$55 million (estimated)
Box office
$346,079,773[1]
Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated epic musical romance-drama film and is the 33rd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and was originally released to select theaters on June 16, 1995 by Walt Disney Pictures. It belongs to the era known as the Disney Renaissance from 1989 to 1999.
The film is the first animated feature Disney film to be based on a real historic character, the known history, and the folklore and legend that surrounds the Native American woman Pocahontas, and features a fictionalized account of her encounter with Englishman John Smith and the settlers that arrived from the Virginia Company.
A video game based on the film was released across various platforms shortly after the film's theatrical release, and the film itself was followed by a direct-to-video sequel, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World in 1998.


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2 Voice cast
3 Production
4 Soundtrack
5 Release 5.1 Home video release
6 Response/Criticism 6.1 Misrepresentation of Native Americans
6.2 White Supremacy
6.3 Gender Stereotypes
7 Historical Inaccuracies 7.1 Use of artistic license
8 Awards
9 Video game
10 References
11 External links

Plot
In 1607, the Susan Constant sails to the "New World" from England, carrying British settlers of the Virginia Company. On board are Captain John Smith and the voyage's leader Governor Ratcliffe, who seeks large amounts of gold in the New World to assure a strong position at the British court. Along the way, the Susan Constant is caught in a North Atlantic storm, and Smith saves a young, inexperienced Thomas from drowning. In the Powhatan Tribe in the New World, Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, dreads being possibly wed to Kocoum, a brave warrior whom she sees as too "serious" for her spirited personality. Chief Powhatan gives Pocahontas her deceased mother's necklace as a present. Pocahontas, along with her friends, the gluttonous raccoon Meeko and hummingbird Flit, visit Grandmother Willow, a spiritual talking willow tree, and speaks of a possibly prophetic dream involving a spinning arrow, and her confusion regarding what her "path" in life should be. Grandmother Willow then alerts Pocahontas to the arriving Englishmen.
Governor Ratcliffe has the fortress Jamestown built in a wooded clearing and immediately has the crewmen dig for gold. Smith departs to explore the wilderness and encounters Pocahontas. The pair quickly bonds, fascinated by each other's worlds. The two fall in love, countermanding Chief Powhatan's orders to keep away from the Englishmen after Kocoum and other warriors engage them in a fight. Meanwhile, Meeko meets Percy, Ratcliffe's dog, and becomes the bane of his existence. Pocahontas introduces Smith to Grandmother Willow and avoids two other crewmen; however, Pocahontas' friend Nakoma discovers her relationship with Smith and warns Kocoum. Later, John Smith and Pocahontas meet with Grandmother Willow and plan to bring peace between the colonists and the tribe. John Smith and Pocahontas kiss, and Kocoum and Thomas witness from afar. In a jealous rage, Kocoum attacks and tries to kill Smith but is himself shot by Thomas. Pocahontas watches in horror as Kocoum falls dead, reaching for Pocahontas one last time but instead breaking her mother's necklace. John Smith commands Thomas to leave just before the tribesmen come and capture John Smith. An enraged Chief Powhatan declares war on the crewmen, starting with executing Smith at sunrise.
Thomas warns the crewmen of Smith's capture, and Ratcliffe rallies the men to battle as an excuse to annihilate the tribe and find their non-existent gold. A guilt-ridden Pocahontas visits Grandmother Willow's tree, where Meeko hands her Smith's compass. Pocahontas realizes Smith's compass was the spinning arrow from her prophetic dream, which leads her to her destiny. Just as Powhatan is to execute Smith, Pocahontas throws herself in the way, successfully stoping Smith's execution and convincing her father to cease the hostilities between the two groups. All parties accept gracefully, except Ratcliffe, who tries to shoot Chief Powhatan in anger with Smith taking the bullet. The governor is captured and arrested by the crewmen. Meeko and Percy, now friends, give Pocahontas her mother's necklace completely fixed. In the end, Smith is forced to return home to receive medical treatment. He asks Pocahontas to come with him, but she chooses to stay with her tribe. Smith leaves with Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan's blessing to return in the future.
Voice cast
Irene Bedard (Judy Kuhn, singing) as Pocahontas, the daughter of the Chief Powhatan who stops an armed conflict between the Powhatans and the British settlers. She is an adventurous woman who violates her father's forbidding of meeting white people and falls in love with Captain John Smith. Glen Keane served as the supervising animator for Pocahontas.
Mel Gibson as John Smith, the love interest of Pocahontas. He is the only one of the English settlers in the Jamestown Settlement willing to befriend the natives due to his love for Pocahontas and acceptance of other cultures. John Pomeroy served as the supervising animator for John Smith.
David Ogden Stiers as Governor Ratcliffe, the greedy and ruthlessly ambitious governor who leads an expedition to Virginia to find gold and other riches (which he wants to keep for himself). Unlike other Disney Villains, he is based upon a combination of actual historical figures. Duncan Marjoribanks served as the supervising animator for Ratcliffe. Stiers also provided the voice of Wiggins, Ratcliffe's manservant. Chris Buck served as the supervising animator for Wiggins.
John Kassir as Meeko, Pocahontas's pet raccoon who is friendly to John Smith and loves eating. Nik Ranieri served as the supervising animator for Meeko.
Russell Means as Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas's father and chief of the Powhatan. Jim Cummings did the singing parts of the character. Ruben A. Aquino served as the supervising animator for Powhatan.
Christian Bale as Thomas, a friend of John Smith and one of the British settlers. Ken Duncan served as the supervising animator for Thomas.
Linda Hunt as Grandmother Willow, a speaking willow tree that acts as Pocahontas's guide. Chris Buck served as the supervising animator for Grandmother Willow
Danny Mann as Percy, Governor Ratcliffe's pet pug. Chris Buck served as the supervising animator for Percy.
Billy Connolly and Joe Baker as Ben and Lon, two of the settlers. T. Daniel Hofstedt served as the supervising animator for both characters.
Frank Welker as Flit, Pocahontas's xenophobic pet hummingbird who prefers Kocoum to John Smith but eventually warms up to him. David Pruiksma served as the supervising animator for Flit.
Michelle St. John as Nakoma, Pocahontas's best friend who secretly adores Kocoum. Anthony DeRosa served as the supervising animator for Nakoma.
James Apaumut Fall as Kocoum, a brave and firm Powhatan warrior who was asked to marry Pocahontas (whom he cares for). Michael Cedeno served as the supervising animator for Kocoum.
Gordon Tootoosis as Kekata, the shaman of the Powhatan. Jim Cummings performed the singing parts of the character.
Three actors in this film have been involved in other Pocahontas-related projects. Gordon Tootoosis, who voiced Kekata the medicine man, acted as Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas: The Legend, released the same year as Pocahontas. Christian Bale, who voiced Thomas, would ten years later portray John Rolfe in The New World. Irene Bedard, the speaking voice of Pocahontas, portrayed Pocahontas' mother in a flashback sequence in The New World.
Production
The film was directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg, who previously worked on The Rescuers Down Under and Aladdin respectively.[2] The producer was James Pentecost, the associate producer was Baker Bloodworth, and the film was edited by H. Lee Peterson, who also previously worked on Aladdin.[2]
Gabriel first conceptualized the idea for the film over Thanksgiving weekend in 1990, after finishing The Rescuers Down Under.[2] He pitched his idea as a love story amidst "two clashing worlds," which was immediately picked up due to its similarity to Disney's at-the-time interest in creating an animated Romeo & Juliet film.[2] As the production began, the crew traveled to Jamestown, Virginia to study and draw the trees and landscapes.[3] This group included Pentecost, art director Michael Giaimo, and others involved in artistic development.[2] They also reported meeting with the Algonquin nation in Virginia, in efforts to accurately represent the tribe.[2]
Due to the complexity of the color schemes, shapes, and expressions in the animation, the production of Pocahontas lasted five years.[4] As a result, animators who worked on the movie have regarded it as one of the most difficult films the studio has produced. For instance, a total of 55 animators worked on the design of Pocahontas' character alone.[4] For the total team, over 600 animators, technicians, and artists were employed.[2] In addition, during this time, The Lion King was also in production in the studio; however, many animators chose to work on Pocahontas over The Lion King because they believed Pocahontas was a more prestigious project.[4]
The animals were originally supposed to talk and Pocahontas was to have a third sidekick, a turkey named Redfeather voiced by John Candy, who supplied much voicework. But Candy died in 1994, and Disney cut his character out and decided to drop the animals speaking.[5] Richard White, the voice of Gaston in Beauty and the Beast was supposed to voice Ratcliffe, but the crew was worried he might sound too much like Gaston, so he was replaced by David Ogden Stiers.[6] Rupert Everett, Stephen Fry and Patrick Stewart were other choices to voice Ratcliffe.
Soundtrack
Main article: Pocahontas (soundtrack)
Howard Ashman died during production of Aladdin, marking this the first Disney movie with Alan Menken's music but without songs by Ashman.[7]
The musical score by Alan Menken, with lyrics by Stephen Schwartz received two Academy Awards, including one for the song "Colors of the Wind".[8] The film's soundtrack was also successful, reaching number-one on the Billboard 200 during the week of July 22, 1995.[9] It ended up with a triple platinum certification.[10]
Release
The film had the largest premiere in history, on June 10, 1995, in New York's Central Park. Disney officials estimated the crowd at 100,000; police officials put the number at about 70,000. The film was a box-office success, earning $141,579,773 in the United States and $346,079,773 worldwide.[1] The film's release occurred around the same time as Pocahontas' 400th birthday.[2]
Home video release
Pocahontas was released on VHS in 1996 as part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection. February 20, 1996 prototype copies of the VHS release used the 1989 Walt Disney Classics logo, while copies produced from February 28 onwards used the standard Masterpiece logo.
The film first appeared on DVD in 2000 as part of the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection; Pocahontas II was released on DVD at the same time. In 2005, a 10th Anniversary 2-disc Special Edition DVD set was released, which featured a new extended cut of the film (adding two performances of "If I Never Knew You") and numerous bonus features.
Disney released Pocahontas alongside its sequel Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World on Blu-ray as a 2-Movie Collection in August 21, 2012.[11] In a number of countries, however, both Pocahontas and its sequel were released individually to the format. The Blu-ray was first released in Australia in February 2012, and followed by a May 30 European release and an August 21 American release. The American release is packaged for 2-disc DVD[12] (one film per disc) and 3-disc Blu-ray combo pack, featuring both films on one Blu-ray in addition to the two individual DVDs.[13] The Blu-ray did not retain the inclusion of "If I Never Knew You" through seamless integration, however.
Response/Criticism
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 56% based on reviews from 50 critics and reports a rating average of 6 out of 10, making it the only film from the Disney Renaissance to be received as rotten from the site. [14] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 58 based on 23 reviews.[15]
The film was harshly criticized by Chief Roy Crazy Horse as historically inaccurate and offensive for glossing over more negative treatment of Pocahontas and her tribe by the English. He claims that Roy Disney refused the tribe's offers to help create a more culturally and historically accurate film.[16] An editorial in the Los Angeles Times pointed out America's fascination with the Indian princess who was rarely shown as having anything more important in her life than her male relationships.[17]
Misrepresentation of Native Americans
Many critics argue that the film presents damaging stereotypes of American Indians.[18]
Some criticism has surrounded the representation of Indian characters, like Grandmother Willow, Meeko, and Flit as animals. These critics contend that portraying these Native American characters as animals has a marginalizing effect.[18]
White Supremacy
In the film, Cocoam and John Smith go head to head fighting for Pocahontas' affection. Critics argue that Smith's victory over Cocoam in this arena is symbolic of the West's domination over the East and the white man's domination over men of color.[19]
The lyrics of the song "Savages" in the film has received much criticism, specifically accusations of overt racism. The lyrics are as follows:[18]
What can you expect
From filthy little heathens?
Their whole disgusting race is like a curse
Their skin's a hellish red
They're only good when dead
They're vermin, as I said
And worse.
They're savages! Savages!
Barely even human. Savages! Savages!
Drive them from our shore!
They're not like you and me
Which means they must be evil.
We must sound the drums of war!
Gender Stereotypes
Many argue that the visual appearance of Pocahontas reproduces gender stereotypes. They claim that the animated character is dark skinned with Asian facial features, yet her body type is undeniably Caucasian. Thus, critics contend that visually, Pocahontas reproduces stereotypes of the ideal exotic beauty, according to white males.[19]
In the film, Pocahontas is initially portrayed as the heroine when she saves John Smith from being killed by her father, Powhatan. Later in the film though, Smith jumps in front of a bullet being fired at Powhatan. By comparing these two acts of heroism, critics argue that the focus of the film shifts from Pocahontas to Smith. Critics claim that comparing these two acts means that the film, which was originally intended to be about a brave female heroine becomes more about the triumph of a male hero, John Smith.[19]
For more information see: Portrayal of Native Americans in Film
Historical Inaccuracies
Pocahontas' real name was Matoaka. "Pocahontas" was only a nickname, and it means "the naughty one." [20]
In the Disney film, Pocahontas is a young adult; in reality, she was around 10 or 11 at the time John Smith arrived with the Virginia Company in 1607.[20]
In the Disney film, Smith is portrayed as an amiable man; in reality, he was described as having a harsh exterior by his fellow colonists.[20]
Historically, there is no evidence of a romantic relationship emerging between Pocahontas and John Smith [21]
A few years after John Smith's departure, Pocahontas was captured by colonists; she was converted to Christianity and then married to John Rolfe, who was known for introducing tobacco as a cash crop [21]
There is much controversy over whether or not Pocahontas actually saved John Smith from being killed by Powhatan's tribe. Many have argued that Smith fabricated the story of Pocahontas saving his life in order to gain popularity.[22]
The controversy surrounding whether or not Pocahontas saved John Smith exists largely because Smith wrote two very different accounts of his captivity. The first one, published in 1608, included a generally flattering description of Powhatan and his tribe. This first account contained no mention of almost being killed by Powhatan. It was not until Smith released his second account around 1622 that he described any cruel treatment by Powhatan. Also, this second account contains the first mention of Pocahontas saving him. Because Smith's two accounts consist of very different facts, and because the second was released only after Pocahontas had gained prominence in England, many hypothesize that Smith embellished the story of his captivity with respect to Pocahontas.[23]
Albeit captain of The Discovery, John Ratcliffe was not the first the governor of the Jamestown Settlement.[24]
For more information see: Pocahontas
Use of artistic license
In addition to elaborations on the factual account of the historic Pocahontas, the film also makes use of artistic license in its historical context:
Grandmother Willow is depicted as a weeping willow, which is native to Asia and would not have been found in Virginia in 1607. Native willows have an upright growth habit.[25]
Meeko, a raccoon, is depicted as Pocahontas' sidekick, and is around at all time, even in the daytime. However, raccoons are nocturnal, and are mostly active at night.[26]
Awards

Ceremony
Recipient
Category
Result
Academy Awards "Colors of the Wind"
 (Alan Menken, Composer; Stephen Schwartz, Lyricist) Best Original Song Won
Alan Menken (Composer), Stephen Schwartz (Lyricist) Best Original Music Score Won
Annie Awards  Best Animated Feature Won
Nik Ranieri (Supervising Animator for "Meeko") Individual Achievement for Animation Won
Chris Buck (Supervising Animator for "Grandmother Willow") Nominated
David Pruiksma (Supervising Animator for "Flit") Nominated
Alan Menken (Composer)
Stephen Schwartz (Lyricist) Best Individual Achievement for Music in the Field of Animation Won
Michael Giamo (Art Director) Best Individual Achievement for Production Design in Animation Won
Rasoul Azadani (Layout Artistic Supervisor) Nominated
Artios Awards Brian Chavanne
 Ruth Lambert Best Casting for Animated Voiceover Won
ASCAP Awards "Colors of the Wind" Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures Won
 Top Box Office Films Won
BMI Film Music Awards Alan Menken (Composer)  Won
Environmental Media Awards  Best Feature Film Won
Golden Globe Awards "Colors of the Wind" Best Original Song Won
Alan Menken (Composer) Best Original Score Nominated
Golden Reel Awards  Best Sound Editing – Music Animation Won
Grammy Awards Colors of the Wind" Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" Won
Young Artist Awards  Best Family Feature – Musical or Comedy Nominated
American Film Institute ListsAFI's 100 Years...100 Songs: Colors of the Wind – Nominated[27]
AFI's 10 Top 10 – Nominated Animated Film[28]
Video game



 Cover of the Sega Genesis video game
A video game based on the movie with the same title, Pocahontas, was released on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive on January 1, 1996. The Sega title was developed by Funcom on contract with Disney. It was followed by a later release for the Game Boy on June 10, 1996, nearly a year after the film's premiere. A Super NES version of the game was under development around the same time as the Genesis version, but was canceled due to development being too far behind to coincide with the Genesis release.[29]
In the game, the player plays as Pocahontas and Meeko, switching between the two frequently to overcome various obstacles, with the help of NPC Flit. Along the way, as Pocahontas, the player gains various new abilities from various animal spirits by helping them. The game, like most film-based games, follows the plot of the movie, but with many variations in situations and events.
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Life Is Beautiful
Vitaebella.jpg
Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Roberto Benigni
Produced by
Gianluigi Braschi
Elda Ferri
Written by
Roberto Benigni
Vincenzo Cerami
Starring
Roberto Benigni
Nicoletta Braschi
Giorgio Cantarini
Giustino Durano
Horst Buchholz
Music by
Nicola Piovani
Cinematography
Tonino Delli Colli
Editing by
Simona Paggi
Studio
Cecchi Gori Group
Distributed by
Miramax Films
Release dates
20 December 1997 (Italy)
23 October 1998 (United States)

Running time
116 minutes[1]
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
 German
 English
Budget
$20 million[2]
Box office
$229,163,264[3]
Life Is Beautiful (Italian: La vita è bella) is a 1997 Italian comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni. Benigni plays Guido Orefice, a Jewish Italian book shop owner, who must employ his fertile imagination to shield his son from the horrors of internment in a Nazi concentration camp. Part of the film came from Benigni's own family history; before Roberto's birth, his father had survived three years of internment at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The film was a critical and financial success, winning Benigni the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 71st Academy Awards as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Awards
4 Reception
5 Soundtrack
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

Plot[edit]
In 1939 Italy, Guido Orefice is a young Jewish man who is leaving his old life and going to the city where his uncle lives for work. Guido is comical and sharp, making the best from each situation he is encountered with. From the start he literally falls in love with Dora. Later he sees her again in the city where she is a teacher. Dora is set to be engaged to a rich but arrogant man. He is a local government official who Guido has run-ins with from the beginning. Guido is enamored by Dora and performs many stunts in order to see her. Guido sets up many "coincidental" incidents to show his interest. Finally Dora sees Guido's affection and promise and gives in against her head. He steals her from her engagement party on a horse, humiliating her fiance and mother. Soon they are married and have a son, Joshua.
Through the first part, the film depicts the changing political climate in Italy: Guido frequently imitates members of the National Fascist Party, skewering their racist logic and pseudoscientific reasoning (at one point, jumping onto a table to demonstrate his "perfect Aryan bellybutton"). However, the growing Fascist wave is also evident: the horse Guido steals Dora away on has been painted green and covered in antisemitic insults. Later during World War II, after Dora and her mother have reconciled, Guido, his Uncle Eliseo and Joshua are seized on Joshua's birthday. They and many other Jews are forced onto a train and taken to a concentration camp.
In the camp, Guido hides their true situation from his son. Guido explains to Joshua that the camp is a complicated game in which Joshua must perform the tasks Guido gives him. Joshua is at times reluctant to go along with the game, but Guido convinces him each time to continue on. Guido sets up the concentration camp as a game for Joshua. Each of the tasks will earn them points and whoever gets to one thousand points first will win. He tells him that if he cries, complains that he wants his mother, or says that he is hungry, he will lose points, while quiet boys who hide from the camp guards earn extra points. Guido uses this game to explain features of the concentration camp that would otherwise be scary for a young child: the guards are mean only because they want the tank for themselves; the dwindling numbers of children (who are being killed by the camp guards) are only hiding in order to score more points than Joshua so they can win the game. He puts off Joshua's requests to end the game and return home by convincing him that they are in the lead for the tank, and need only wait a short while before they can return home with their tank.
Despite being surrounded by the misery, sickness, and death at the camp, Joshua does not question this fiction because of his father's convincing performance and his own innocence. Guido maintains this story right until the end when, in the chaos of shutting down the camp as the Americans approach, he tells his son to stay in a sweatbox until everybody has left, this being the final competition before the tank is his. As the camp is in chaos Guido goes off to find Dora, but while he is out he is caught by a Nazi soldier. The soldier made the decision to execute Guido. Guido is led off by the soldier to be executed. While the soldier is leading him to his death, Guido passes by Joshua one last time, still in character and playing the game. The next morning, Joshua emerges from the sweatbox as the camp is occupied by an American armored division. Joshua thinks he has won the game because Guido had told him whoever got to one thousand points would get a tank. The soldiers free all of the captives in the concentration camp and lead them to a safer place. While they are traveling, the soldiers allow Joshua ride on the front of the tank with them. During their travels, Joshua spots Dora in the procession leaving the camp. Joshua and Dora are reunited and are extremely happy to see each other. In the film, Joshua is a young boy; however, both the beginning and ending of the film are narrated by an older Joshua recalling his father's story of sacrifice for his family.
Cast[edit]
Roberto Benigni as Guido Orefice
Nicoletta Braschi as Dora
Giorgio Cantarini as Joshua
Giustino Durano as Uncle Eliseo
Horst Buchholz as Doctor Lessing
Marisa Paredes as Dora's mother
Sergio Bustric as Ferruccio
Amerigo Fontani as Rodolfo
Awards[edit]
Life Is Beautiful was shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, and went on to win the Grand Prix.[4] At the 71st Academy Awards, the film won awards for Best Music, Original Dramatic Score, and Best Foreign Language Film, with Benigni winning Best Actor for his role. The film also received Academy Award nominations for Directing, Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture.[5]
Reception[edit]
Life Is Beautiful became commercially successful. After Miramax Films released the film on 23 October 1998 in the United States, the film went on to gross $57,563,264 in North America, and $171,600,000 internationally, with a worldwide gross of $229,163,264.[3] It is the highest grossing movie to be made in Italy, and the second highest grossing foreign film in the United States.
The film also received mostly positive reviews, with the film aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a "Fresh" 80% rating.[6] Despite its acclaim, actor-director Roberto Benigni received criticism for its comedic elements incorporated into the backdrop of the Holocaust. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 1/2 stars, stating, "At Cannes, it offended some left-wing critics with its use of humor in connection with the Holocaust. What may be most offensive to both wings is its sidestepping of politics in favor of simple human ingenuity. The film finds the right notes to negotiate its delicate subject matter."[7]
Soundtrack[edit]
Main article: Life Is Beautiful (soundtrack)
The original score to the film was composed by Nicola Piovani, with the exception of a classical piece which figures prominently: the "Barcarolle" by Jacques Offenbach. The soundtrack 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.
See also[edit]
Positive psychology
The Day the Clown Cried (1972), an unreleased film by Jerry Lewis
Train of Life (1998), by Radu Mihaileanu
Hotel Lux (2011), a tragicomedy by Leander Haußmann
The Europe List
SurvivorsJoseph Schleifstein, real-life child survivor of Buchenwald
Stefan Jerzy Zweig, real-life child survivor of Buchenwald
Further readingGrace Russo Bullaro‏, Beyond "Life is Beautiful": comedy and tragedy in the cinema of Roberto Benigni, Troubador Publishing Ltd, 2005, ISBN 1-904744-83-4 / ISBN 978-1-904744-83-2
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "LA VITA E BELLA (LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL) (12A)". Buena Vista International. British Board of Film Classification. 26 November 1998. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
2.Jump up ^ Box Office Information for Life Is Beautiful. The Wrap. Retrieved 4 April 2013
3.^ Jump up to: a b Life Is Beautiful Box Office Mojo Retrieved 28 December 2010
4.Jump up ^ "Festival de Cannes: Life Is Beautiful". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
5.Jump up ^ Life is Beautiful The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Retrieved 28 December 2010
6.Jump up ^ Life is Beautiful Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved 2010-12-28
7.Jump up ^ "Ebert". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
External links[edit]
 Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Life Is Beautiful
Official website
Life Is Beautiful at the Internet Movie Database
Life Is Beautiful at Box Office Mojo
Life Is Beautiful at Rotten Tomatoes
Life Is Beautiful at Metacritic
Life is Beautiful at the Arts & Faith Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films list




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Life Is Beautiful (soundtrack)
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La vita è bella

Soundtrack album by Nicola Piovani

Released
1997
Genre
Classical
Label
Virgin Records America
Producer
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani chronology

The Impostor
 (1997) La vita è bella
 (1997) Acts of Justice
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Life Is Beautiful is the original soundtrack album, on the Virgin Records America label, of the 1997 Academy Award-winning film Life Is Beautiful (original title: La vita è bella), starring Roberto Benigni (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as "Guido Orefice" in this film), Nicoletta Braschi and Giustino Durano. The original score 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[edit]
1. Buon Giorno Principessa 3:29
2. La vita è bella 2:46
3. Viva Giosuè 1:19
4. Grand Hotel Valse 1:57
5. La notte di favola 2:32
6. La notte di fuga 3:49
7. Le uova nel capello 1:07
8. Grand Hotel Fox 1:55
9. Il treno nel buio 2:19
10. Arriva il carro armato 1:04
11. Valse Larmoyante 2:03
12. L'uovo di struzzo-danza etiope 1:53
13. Krautentang 2:46
14. Il gioco di Giosuè 1:45
15. Barcarolle 3:54
16. Guido e Ferruccio 2:26
17. Abbiamo vinto 3:03
Total Time: 40:07

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Pocahontas (1995 film)
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Pocahontas
Pocahontasposter.jpg
Promotional poster

Directed by
Mike Gabriel
Eric Goldberg
Produced by
James Pentecost
Written by
Carl Binder
Susannah Grant
Philip LaZebnik
Starring
Irene Bedard
Mel Gibson
David Ogden Stiers
John Kassir
Russell Means
Billy Connolly
Frank Welker
Christian Bale
Linda Hunt
Music by
Alan Menken
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Feature Animation
Distributed by
Buena Vista Pictures
Release dates
June 23, 1995

Running time
81 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$55 million (estimated)
Box office
$346,079,773[1]
Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated epic musical romance-drama film and is the 33rd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and was originally released to select theaters on June 16, 1995 by Walt Disney Pictures. It belongs to the era known as the Disney Renaissance from 1989 to 1999.
The film is the first animated feature Disney film to be based on a real historic character, the known history, and the folklore and legend that surrounds the Native American woman Pocahontas, and features a fictionalized account of her encounter with Englishman John Smith and the settlers that arrived from the Virginia Company.
A video game based on the film was released across various platforms shortly after the film's theatrical release, and the film itself was followed by a direct-to-video sequel, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World in 1998.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Voice cast
3 Production
4 Soundtrack
5 Release 5.1 Home video release
6 Response/Criticism 6.1 Misrepresentation of Native Americans
6.2 White Supremacy
6.3 Gender Stereotypes
7 Historical Inaccuracies 7.1 Use of artistic license
8 Awards
9 Video game
10 References
11 External links

Plot
In 1607, the Susan Constant sails to the "New World" from England, carrying British settlers of the Virginia Company. On board are Captain John Smith and the voyage's leader Governor Ratcliffe, who seeks large amounts of gold in the New World to assure a strong position at the British court. Along the way, the Susan Constant is caught in a North Atlantic storm, and Smith saves a young, inexperienced Thomas from drowning. In the Powhatan Tribe in the New World, Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, dreads being possibly wed to Kocoum, a brave warrior whom she sees as too "serious" for her spirited personality. Chief Powhatan gives Pocahontas her deceased mother's necklace as a present. Pocahontas, along with her friends, the gluttonous raccoon Meeko and hummingbird Flit, visit Grandmother Willow, a spiritual talking willow tree, and speaks of a possibly prophetic dream involving a spinning arrow, and her confusion regarding what her "path" in life should be. Grandmother Willow then alerts Pocahontas to the arriving Englishmen.
Governor Ratcliffe has the fortress Jamestown built in a wooded clearing and immediately has the crewmen dig for gold. Smith departs to explore the wilderness and encounters Pocahontas. The pair quickly bonds, fascinated by each other's worlds. The two fall in love, countermanding Chief Powhatan's orders to keep away from the Englishmen after Kocoum and other warriors engage them in a fight. Meanwhile, Meeko meets Percy, Ratcliffe's dog, and becomes the bane of his existence. Pocahontas introduces Smith to Grandmother Willow and avoids two other crewmen; however, Pocahontas' friend Nakoma discovers her relationship with Smith and warns Kocoum. Later, John Smith and Pocahontas meet with Grandmother Willow and plan to bring peace between the colonists and the tribe. John Smith and Pocahontas kiss, and Kocoum and Thomas witness from afar. In a jealous rage, Kocoum attacks and tries to kill Smith but is himself shot by Thomas. Pocahontas watches in horror as Kocoum falls dead, reaching for Pocahontas one last time but instead breaking her mother's necklace. John Smith commands Thomas to leave just before the tribesmen come and capture John Smith. An enraged Chief Powhatan declares war on the crewmen, starting with executing Smith at sunrise.
Thomas warns the crewmen of Smith's capture, and Ratcliffe rallies the men to battle as an excuse to annihilate the tribe and find their non-existent gold. A guilt-ridden Pocahontas visits Grandmother Willow's tree, where Meeko hands her Smith's compass. Pocahontas realizes Smith's compass was the spinning arrow from her prophetic dream, which leads her to her destiny. Just as Powhatan is to execute Smith, Pocahontas throws herself in the way, successfully stoping Smith's execution and convincing her father to cease the hostilities between the two groups. All parties accept gracefully, except Ratcliffe, who tries to shoot Chief Powhatan in anger with Smith taking the bullet. The governor is captured and arrested by the crewmen. Meeko and Percy, now friends, give Pocahontas her mother's necklace completely fixed. In the end, Smith is forced to return home to receive medical treatment. He asks Pocahontas to come with him, but she chooses to stay with her tribe. Smith leaves with Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan's blessing to return in the future.
Voice cast
Irene Bedard (Judy Kuhn, singing) as Pocahontas, the daughter of the Chief Powhatan who stops an armed conflict between the Powhatans and the British settlers. She is an adventurous woman who violates her father's forbidding of meeting white people and falls in love with Captain John Smith. Glen Keane served as the supervising animator for Pocahontas.
Mel Gibson as John Smith, the love interest of Pocahontas. He is the only one of the English settlers in the Jamestown Settlement willing to befriend the natives due to his love for Pocahontas and acceptance of other cultures. John Pomeroy served as the supervising animator for John Smith.
David Ogden Stiers as Governor Ratcliffe, the greedy and ruthlessly ambitious governor who leads an expedition to Virginia to find gold and other riches (which he wants to keep for himself). Unlike other Disney Villains, he is based upon a combination of actual historical figures. Duncan Marjoribanks served as the supervising animator for Ratcliffe. Stiers also provided the voice of Wiggins, Ratcliffe's manservant. Chris Buck served as the supervising animator for Wiggins.
John Kassir as Meeko, Pocahontas's pet raccoon who is friendly to John Smith and loves eating. Nik Ranieri served as the supervising animator for Meeko.
Russell Means as Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas's father and chief of the Powhatan. Jim Cummings did the singing parts of the character. Ruben A. Aquino served as the supervising animator for Powhatan.
Christian Bale as Thomas, a friend of John Smith and one of the British settlers. Ken Duncan served as the supervising animator for Thomas.
Linda Hunt as Grandmother Willow, a speaking willow tree that acts as Pocahontas's guide. Chris Buck served as the supervising animator for Grandmother Willow
Danny Mann as Percy, Governor Ratcliffe's pet pug. Chris Buck served as the supervising animator for Percy.
Billy Connolly and Joe Baker as Ben and Lon, two of the settlers. T. Daniel Hofstedt served as the supervising animator for both characters.
Frank Welker as Flit, Pocahontas's xenophobic pet hummingbird who prefers Kocoum to John Smith but eventually warms up to him. David Pruiksma served as the supervising animator for Flit.
Michelle St. John as Nakoma, Pocahontas's best friend who secretly adores Kocoum. Anthony DeRosa served as the supervising animator for Nakoma.
James Apaumut Fall as Kocoum, a brave and firm Powhatan warrior who was asked to marry Pocahontas (whom he cares for). Michael Cedeno served as the supervising animator for Kocoum.
Gordon Tootoosis as Kekata, the shaman of the Powhatan. Jim Cummings performed the singing parts of the character.
Three actors in this film have been involved in other Pocahontas-related projects. Gordon Tootoosis, who voiced Kekata the medicine man, acted as Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas: The Legend, released the same year as Pocahontas. Christian Bale, who voiced Thomas, would ten years later portray John Rolfe in The New World. Irene Bedard, the speaking voice of Pocahontas, portrayed Pocahontas' mother in a flashback sequence in The New World.
Production
The film was directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg, who previously worked on The Rescuers Down Under and Aladdin respectively.[2] The producer was James Pentecost, the associate producer was Baker Bloodworth, and the film was edited by H. Lee Peterson, who also previously worked on Aladdin.[2]
Gabriel first conceptualized the idea for the film over Thanksgiving weekend in 1990, after finishing The Rescuers Down Under.[2] He pitched his idea as a love story amidst "two clashing worlds," which was immediately picked up due to its similarity to Disney's at-the-time interest in creating an animated Romeo & Juliet film.[2] As the production began, the crew traveled to Jamestown, Virginia to study and draw the trees and landscapes.[3] This group included Pentecost, art director Michael Giaimo, and others involved in artistic development.[2] They also reported meeting with the Algonquin nation in Virginia, in efforts to accurately represent the tribe.[2]
Due to the complexity of the color schemes, shapes, and expressions in the animation, the production of Pocahontas lasted five years.[4] As a result, animators who worked on the movie have regarded it as one of the most difficult films the studio has produced. For instance, a total of 55 animators worked on the design of Pocahontas' character alone.[4] For the total team, over 600 animators, technicians, and artists were employed.[2] In addition, during this time, The Lion King was also in production in the studio; however, many animators chose to work on Pocahontas over The Lion King because they believed Pocahontas was a more prestigious project.[4]
The animals were originally supposed to talk and Pocahontas was to have a third sidekick, a turkey named Redfeather voiced by John Candy, who supplied much voicework. But Candy died in 1994, and Disney cut his character out and decided to drop the animals speaking.[5] Richard White, the voice of Gaston in Beauty and the Beast was supposed to voice Ratcliffe, but the crew was worried he might sound too much like Gaston, so he was replaced by David Ogden Stiers.[6] Rupert Everett, Stephen Fry and Patrick Stewart were other choices to voice Ratcliffe.
Soundtrack
Main article: Pocahontas (soundtrack)
Howard Ashman died during production of Aladdin, marking this the first Disney movie with Alan Menken's music but without songs by Ashman.[7]
The musical score by Alan Menken, with lyrics by Stephen Schwartz received two Academy Awards, including one for the song "Colors of the Wind".[8] The film's soundtrack was also successful, reaching number-one on the Billboard 200 during the week of July 22, 1995.[9] It ended up with a triple platinum certification.[10]
Release
The film had the largest premiere in history, on June 10, 1995, in New York's Central Park. Disney officials estimated the crowd at 100,000; police officials put the number at about 70,000. The film was a box-office success, earning $141,579,773 in the United States and $346,079,773 worldwide.[1] The film's release occurred around the same time as Pocahontas' 400th birthday.[2]
Home video release
Pocahontas was released on VHS in 1996 as part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection. February 20, 1996 prototype copies of the VHS release used the 1989 Walt Disney Classics logo, while copies produced from February 28 onwards used the standard Masterpiece logo.
The film first appeared on DVD in 2000 as part of the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection; Pocahontas II was released on DVD at the same time. In 2005, a 10th Anniversary 2-disc Special Edition DVD set was released, which featured a new extended cut of the film (adding two performances of "If I Never Knew You") and numerous bonus features.
Disney released Pocahontas alongside its sequel Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World on Blu-ray as a 2-Movie Collection in August 21, 2012.[11] In a number of countries, however, both Pocahontas and its sequel were released individually to the format. The Blu-ray was first released in Australia in February 2012, and followed by a May 30 European release and an August 21 American release. The American release is packaged for 2-disc DVD[12] (one film per disc) and 3-disc Blu-ray combo pack, featuring both films on one Blu-ray in addition to the two individual DVDs.[13] The Blu-ray did not retain the inclusion of "If I Never Knew You" through seamless integration, however.
Response/Criticism
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 56% based on reviews from 50 critics and reports a rating average of 6 out of 10, making it the only film from the Disney Renaissance to be received as rotten from the site. [14] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 58 based on 23 reviews.[15]
The film was harshly criticized by Chief Roy Crazy Horse as historically inaccurate and offensive for glossing over more negative treatment of Pocahontas and her tribe by the English. He claims that Roy Disney refused the tribe's offers to help create a more culturally and historically accurate film.[16] An editorial in the Los Angeles Times pointed out America's fascination with the Indian princess who was rarely shown as having anything more important in her life than her male relationships.[17]
Misrepresentation of Native Americans
Many critics argue that the film presents damaging stereotypes of American Indians.[18]
Some criticism has surrounded the representation of Indian characters, like Grandmother Willow, Meeko, and Flit as animals. These critics contend that portraying these Native American characters as animals has a marginalizing effect.[18]
White Supremacy
In the film, Cocoam and John Smith go head to head fighting for Pocahontas' affection. Critics argue that Smith's victory over Cocoam in this arena is symbolic of the West's domination over the East and the white man's domination over men of color.[19]
The lyrics of the song "Savages" in the film has received much criticism, specifically accusations of overt racism. The lyrics are as follows:[18]
What can you expect
From filthy little heathens?
Their whole disgusting race is like a curse
Their skin's a hellish red
They're only good when dead
They're vermin, as I said
And worse.
They're savages! Savages!
Barely even human. Savages! Savages!
Drive them from our shore!
They're not like you and me
Which means they must be evil.
We must sound the drums of war!
Gender Stereotypes
Many argue that the visual appearance of Pocahontas reproduces gender stereotypes. They claim that the animated character is dark skinned with Asian facial features, yet her body type is undeniably Caucasian. Thus, critics contend that visually, Pocahontas reproduces stereotypes of the ideal exotic beauty, according to white males.[19]
In the film, Pocahontas is initially portrayed as the heroine when she saves John Smith from being killed by her father, Powhatan. Later in the film though, Smith jumps in front of a bullet being fired at Powhatan. By comparing these two acts of heroism, critics argue that the focus of the film shifts from Pocahontas to Smith. Critics claim that comparing these two acts means that the film, which was originally intended to be about a brave female heroine becomes more about the triumph of a male hero, John Smith.[19]
For more information see: Portrayal of Native Americans in Film
Historical Inaccuracies
Pocahontas' real name was Matoaka. "Pocahontas" was only a nickname, and it means "the naughty one." [20]
In the Disney film, Pocahontas is a young adult; in reality, she was around 10 or 11 at the time John Smith arrived with the Virginia Company in 1607.[20]
In the Disney film, Smith is portrayed as an amiable man; in reality, he was described as having a harsh exterior by his fellow colonists.[20]
Historically, there is no evidence of a romantic relationship emerging between Pocahontas and John Smith [21]
A few years after John Smith's departure, Pocahontas was captured by colonists; she was converted to Christianity and then married to John Rolfe, who was known for introducing tobacco as a cash crop [21]
There is much controversy over whether or not Pocahontas actually saved John Smith from being killed by Powhatan's tribe. Many have argued that Smith fabricated the story of Pocahontas saving his life in order to gain popularity.[22]
The controversy surrounding whether or not Pocahontas saved John Smith exists largely because Smith wrote two very different accounts of his captivity. The first one, published in 1608, included a generally flattering description of Powhatan and his tribe. This first account contained no mention of almost being killed by Powhatan. It was not until Smith released his second account around 1622 that he described any cruel treatment by Powhatan. Also, this second account contains the first mention of Pocahontas saving him. Because Smith's two accounts consist of very different facts, and because the second was released only after Pocahontas had gained prominence in England, many hypothesize that Smith embellished the story of his captivity with respect to Pocahontas.[23]
Albeit captain of The Discovery, John Ratcliffe was not the first the governor of the Jamestown Settlement.[24]
For more information see: Pocahontas
Use of artistic license
In addition to elaborations on the factual account of the historic Pocahontas, the film also makes use of artistic license in its historical context:
Grandmother Willow is depicted as a weeping willow, which is native to Asia and would not have been found in Virginia in 1607. Native willows have an upright growth habit.[25]
Meeko, a raccoon, is depicted as Pocahontas' sidekick, and is around at all time, even in the daytime. However, raccoons are nocturnal, and are mostly active at night.[26]
Awards

Ceremony
Recipient
Category
Result
Academy Awards "Colors of the Wind"
 (Alan Menken, Composer; Stephen Schwartz, Lyricist) Best Original Song Won
Alan Menken (Composer), Stephen Schwartz (Lyricist) Best Original Music Score Won
Annie Awards  Best Animated Feature Won
Nik Ranieri (Supervising Animator for "Meeko") Individual Achievement for Animation Won
Chris Buck (Supervising Animator for "Grandmother Willow") Nominated
David Pruiksma (Supervising Animator for "Flit") Nominated
Alan Menken (Composer)
Stephen Schwartz (Lyricist) Best Individual Achievement for Music in the Field of Animation Won
Michael Giamo (Art Director) Best Individual Achievement for Production Design in Animation Won
Rasoul Azadani (Layout Artistic Supervisor) Nominated
Artios Awards Brian Chavanne
 Ruth Lambert Best Casting for Animated Voiceover Won
ASCAP Awards "Colors of the Wind" Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures Won
 Top Box Office Films Won
BMI Film Music Awards Alan Menken (Composer)  Won
Environmental Media Awards  Best Feature Film Won
Golden Globe Awards "Colors of the Wind" Best Original Song Won
Alan Menken (Composer) Best Original Score Nominated
Golden Reel Awards  Best Sound Editing – Music Animation Won
Grammy Awards Colors of the Wind" Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" Won
Young Artist Awards  Best Family Feature – Musical or Comedy Nominated
American Film Institute ListsAFI's 100 Years...100 Songs: Colors of the Wind – Nominated[27]
AFI's 10 Top 10 – Nominated Animated Film[28]
Video game



 Cover of the Sega Genesis video game
A video game based on the movie with the same title, Pocahontas, was released on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive on January 1, 1996. The Sega title was developed by Funcom on contract with Disney. It was followed by a later release for the Game Boy on June 10, 1996, nearly a year after the film's premiere. A Super NES version of the game was under development around the same time as the Genesis version, but was canceled due to development being too far behind to coincide with the Genesis release.[29]
In the game, the player plays as Pocahontas and Meeko, switching between the two frequently to overcome various obstacles, with the help of NPC Flit. Along the way, as Pocahontas, the player gains various new abilities from various animal spirits by helping them. The game, like most film-based games, follows the plot of the movie, but with many variations in situations and events.
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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong is the fifth film in the American Girl series, starring actress and singer Sammi Hanratty. It is based on the Chrissa books in the American Girl series written by Mary Casanova.
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.Summary: NR · 1hr 30min · Children's/Family
Release date: Jan 5, 2009
Director: Martha Coolidge
Prequel: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl


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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009) (V)
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Rating: 6.1/10 ·
461 ratings ·
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This movie was very disappointing, It's called Chrissa Stands Strong but she hardly does any of that. Most of the movie is about a girl named Tara who bullies another ...
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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009)



An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
en.wikipedia.org
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong is the fifth film in the American Girl series, starring actress and singer Sammi Hanratty. It is based on the Chrissa books in the American Girl series written by Mary Casanova.
en.wikipedia.org
.Summary: NR · 1hr 30min · Children's/Family
Release date: Jan 5, 2009
Director: Martha Coolidge
Prequel: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl


Reviews
 (336).
Flixster 61% positive

Cast


Sammi Hanratty



Annabeth Gish
Meg Maxwell



Kaitlyn Dever



Jennifer Tilly
Mrs. Rundell



Timothy Bottoms


People also search for


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Samantha: An Americ…



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Molly: An American …



Kit Kittredge: An Americ…
Prequel


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