With the days becoming steadily worse, Guido realises that time is short and that he must make certain sacrifices if his son is ever to see the tanks roll over the hills, and be reunited with his mother. With the help of Guido's former German friend, Herr Lessing, Guido can hide GiosuР“В© amongst the German children, while waiting the German Officer's meals.

Playing messages over the tannoy for Dora, kept prisoner on the other side of the camp, the family build up hope, only for it to be diminished by the SS.

GiosuР“В© later refuses to take a shower, and unknowingly escapes being gassed, so Guido hides him with the help of other Italian prisoners, since there are no other children. Despite not speaking a word of German, Guido steps forward and makes up the 'Regole del Campo' from the German's body language, claiming that tanks, scoreboards and games of Hide and Seek litter the camp, while cleverly stating that GiosuР“В© cannot cry, ask for his mother or declared he's hungry, resulting in the loss of the 'game', in other words, death. His quick thinking saves GiosuР“В© from the truth when a German officer requires a translator. the Nazi SS), while avoiding the impending fate with everything he can offer.

Guido must complete 'tasks' for the camp 'moderators' (ie. His elderly uncle, however, is on a different 'team' and is lead towards the showers first. Protecting his son from the vile truth, Guido tells GiosuР“В© that they are just on a big hoilday, and he turns the camp into a big game for GiosuР“В©, claiming that they must win 1000 points to win a real tank and leave. Dora demands to be taken too, thus Guido is devastated to see his non-Jewish wife board the train. Bringing up their 5 year old boy, GiosuР“В© (Giorgio Cantarini), the war continues without them noticing until one fateful day when the Germans arrest Guido and his son at the uncle's house during preparation for GiosuР“В©'s birthday party, and transfer them to a concentration camp. Charming her with 'Buongiorno, Principessa!', getting the timing perfect every time, and whisking her away on a green horse (don't ask!) ensures they soon live together happily in Guido's uncle, Eliseo Orefice's (Giustino Durano), house. Set in late 1930s, Arezzo, Italy, Jewish waiter Guido Orefice (Roberto Benigni) uses cunning wit to win over an Italian schoolteacher, Dora (Nicoletta Braschi), who's set to marry another man.The synopsis below may give away important plot points. Guido's primary goal is to keep GiosuР“В© safe at all cost, while he tries to figure out a way to get his family out of the camp and keep the Germans at bay from learning what he is doing with GiosuР“В©. The first to reach 1,000 points wins the prize of a real tank. To protect GiosuР“В© from the horror of what is happening to them, Guido tells him that they are playing a game, certain actions which garner points, other actions which take points away or disqualify one from the game. Wanting to be with her family, Dora insists she be taken too, but she is housed in the women's side of the camp. Since they are Jewish, the Germans take away Guido, Eliseo and GiosuР“В© to a labor camp. On GiosuР“В©'s fifth birthday, World War II is in full force. They get married and have a son they name GiosuР“В©. Despite she already being in a relationship with another man, Guido ultimately sweeps her off her feet. In town, he meets a school teacher named Dora, who he calls Princess and who comes from a wealthy Italian family. In the meantime, he will work as a waiter at the hotel restaurant where his Uncle Eliseo is the maР“В®tre d'. In 1939, Jewish-Italian Guido Orefice comes into Arezzo, Italy, ultimately to open a book store.

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