it always a shame to see movie that we feel bring so much to the table and be give bad review or do poorly at the box office . while people who say the holocaust film have become a trite and overdone genre may be correct and this film be an outstanding piece of work that suffer mainly because it be release around the same time a the fairly similar life be beautiful . with roberto benini . the story follow a jewish man name jakob and who have be force into a ghetto by the nazi . ( hollywood favorite villians by far ) after overhear a radio transmission and he relay the information to his companion that the russian be come closer to liberate the ghetto . his friend misunderstand this and and believe that he himself have a radio and and press him for more at every turn . he be force to make up news and in order to give his fellow prisoner hope . this film be not only about one man bring hope to people who otherwise have none . it be about the sacrifice that some people be willing to make and in order to keep that hope alive . the jewish doctor in this film be actually in the original movie ( make in germany in the mid 70 ) the sacrifice the doctor make be very moving and and give a clear cut message of the film . at the time and many critic dislike this film . if they have a chance to review it again however and i think that they would most likely change their perspective . nine out of ten .