1. 1  a rigid plate, usually of steel in the shape of an arc of a cylinder, coated on the outside of its curved surface with a friction-producing material and tightened against the inside of a brake drum to produce a braking action.
La vita Ã¨ bella redirects here. For other uses, see La vita Ã¨ bella (disambiguation). Life Is Beautiful (Italian: La vita Ã¨ bella [la ËviËta É bËbÉlla]) is a 1997 Italian comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, who co-wrote the film with Vincenzo Cerami.
Along with his later 8 1/2, La Dolce Vita is regarded as one of acclaimed Italian director Federico Fellini's best-loved and most influential films. The '60s-set tale of one man's struggle with the so-called sweet life stars Marcello Mastroi.