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.
âLa vie est belleâ means âLife is beautifulâ. It is the title given to the movie âLife is beautifulâ as well as Frank Capraâs classic âItâs a Wonderful Lifeâ. âLa vie est belleâ is used very frequently as an apophasis.