Roberto Benigni, Convocation 2015 Honorary Degree recipient

[@TommasoGreco]

I'm italian and I'm too much proud of Benigni. He is like you see him, trust me. He always laughs, does not take life too seriously. This is what he taught me

[@bobandvegana4trump140]

Tommaso Greco do you happen to know where he is now?? I miss him 😭❤️❤️

[@jovan9989]

Maybe it is opposite, he takes life too seriously.

[@antonelloc4864]

He takes life really seriously! that’s why he’s there to share this message , to make that film etc etc

[@UNKNOWNDAYS797]

@@bobandvegana4trump140 same I really want to know where he is now !!?

[@sewgood22]

My partner is Italian and speaks English with the same accent :D ♡♡♡ ti amo, Roberto, ti amo Marco

[@delbroox]

how much does his tone changes when he starts reciting the poem. that's really something.He has such profound soul and culture. Reminds me of professor Keating from Dead Poets society

[@rashidabegum3958]

delbroox true

[@Cherry-ml7yg]

💙💙❤❤❤❤

[@moisemensah8233]

He's the real life Keating !

[@ephemeralmiracles]

I know right, if Robin Williams and him had made a movie together it'd be everything. 💙

[@Emma-pw8rt]

Yes!! That tone change was perfect ❤️

[@SaranneNatalie]

Discombobulated is his favourite word! :D

[@domysardegnadomy8067]

Saranne Natalie u are beautiful. sei bella like la vita e bella.;-))

[@SaranneNatalie]

Grazie mille!

[@domysardegnadomy8067]

Saranne Natalie prego tesoro and merry Christmas

[@johngreatoptimist4110]

It's definitely his favorite word, lol!

[@MDkid1]

I was hoping someone would have explained that word to him by now. LOL

[@pouyasa]

Forever Benigni, Forever flabbergasted and discombobulated! the world needs more people like you

[@Stollhofen]

What an honour to graduate as part of this ceremony. One of the best commencement speeches at U of T in a long time!

[@MDkid1]

Congratulations!

[@ephemeralmiracles]

Congratulations, that must have been epic!

[@enriquemoran9094]

I cant believe he was in Toronto! He defined poetry like a champion. He is the proof that the lack of words doesn't mean you cant get your message across. He doesn't speak English well but I got his passion, his joy for life, his unapologetic love giving, to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Love is all you need. This is a man with courage! A revolutionary man in the 21st century is the one who goes out and loves without shame. This is what Benigni does. Notice how he recite the poem, as if he was somebody else, maybe Dante himself, as if he transformed in another person, far from the laughing man he is. So serious, so deep, exact in his words. Oh the importance of your first language in moments like this! Nice poetry recital! He is so brave, I dont think I could do the same. I am too scared of everyone and everywhere. Saddly...

[@rajanikrishnamurthy5452]

No need to be sad. You have highlighted all that was wonderful and beautiful in Benigni'' s remarkable speech. Take him as your role model. He is not worried about his accent, intonation, pronunciation etc. All that he seems to do is to convey joy and convince us that 'Life is beautiful ,' and I am convinced . I am an old, ailing, Indian woman, and I had seen this film at Delhi when I was in my late thirties. I am not sure if my reply is relevant or useful but I am sure I luckily came upon the video and your comment kind of triggered a response from me which is bound to help me down the memory lane recapturing forgotten but joyful experience.

[@rajanikrishnamurthy5452]

I am sorry I have mispelt the Italian maker of ' Life is Beautiful'.

[@passionfly1]

Here is the translation of the poetry done by Roberto of Dante Alighieri (1265 -1321) at the end of this video. It is a masterpiece of poetry. It DEFINITELY sounds better in Italian because the lines rhyme and have flow as they were originally written. It is truly a masterpiece of poetry. So Kind and So Honest She Looks So kind and so honest she looks my woman, when she greets others, that every tongue becomes, shaking, mute, and eyes dare not look at her. She goes, hearing people praise her, benignly dressed in humility, and it seems she's something that's come from the sky to the Earth to show a miracle. She looks so attractive to those who behold her she gives through the eyes a sweet taste to the heart, which can't be understood by one who hasn't experienced it; and it seems her face releases a pleasing spirit full of love, which goes and tells the soul: Sigh.

[@yallowrosa]

14:00 It seems so kind and so honest my woman when someone else regards, that every language becomes trembling dumb, and the eyes do not dare to look. She goes, feeling her praise, benignly dressed in humility; and it seems to be something coming from heaven to earth to a miracle show. It is so pleasing to those who aim it, which gives the eyes a sweetness to the core, who intends no the person who can not: and it seems that his lips move a sweet spirit full of love, that goes saying to the soul: sighs

[@Cablecol]

Thank you💞

[@Elizabeth-nl5ui]

What a genuinely lovely human being. So real and honest. I would LOVE to meet him.

[@JeremyMount]

What an amazing human being.

[@annasimeone1507]

When you see this man, Roberto Benigni you can never imagine that a man who acts so silly in his movies and also in his life, has become one of the most loved actors of our time and that his movie Life is Beautiful is such an expressive and emotional movie done with such great direction. He is for me a rare and loving man! And of course let's not forget his wife, she is a bright, intelligent woman many aspire to be like.

[@francesvansiclen3245]

What an inspiring and sweet soul is Roberto ! and what a beautiful and romantic language is Italian !

[@NinoSax88]

Please forgive me for the translation but i've tried to translate at the best: "So gently and so honest looks my lady, when she greets someone, that every tongue became, trembling, mute and the eyes don’t have the bravery to watch. She goes, earing herself laud, benign wearing modesty and she seems come from heaven to Earth for doing a miracle. She shows oneself so wonderful to those who are watching at her that from her eyes transmit sweetness to the heart, that who doesn’t prove it can’t understand it; And it seems that from her physiognomy overcomes a sweet spirit full of love who say to soul: SIGH"

[@satihadmia1756]

+Antonino Giuffrida i am so thankful to you for the marvellous translation, but i would love to know, what is the name of this poet? and how to find in Italian?

[@satihadmia1756]

+Antonio Giuffrida Dante Alighieri right? now i am keep searching about the poem that Mr.Benigni read.

[@NinoSax88]

+อทิฏฐ์ชา สมานฉันท์ , you're right this is a sonet of Dante Alighieri il sommo poeta (the greatest poet). He is the author of Divine Commedy and you should hear the exegesis of Benigni about that piece.

[@megme5108]

"tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare" is the name of the sonnet

[@shrutiranjanmishra9643]

After watching his movie "Life is Beautiful" i am filled with respect🙏 and love♥️ for this world class actor.

[@mariacarminaerdas7431]

Qqq

[@alessandragalli6896]

For this I'm really proud of being Italian.

[@Cablecol]

He is a beautiful soul ❤

[@cartinastroili8137]

About three years ago I met him in Rome. Such a humble and entertaining gentleman

[@giosanis]

it 's very exciting to hear how he speaks to young people with words of love and optimism, a cultural genius and a wonderful person! I am proud to be his compatriot a big hug Roberto!!!

[@Books-and-coffee0]

He always makes me smile 😊

[@anthony.bd.romanov]

He is an extraordinary person, unique!

[@MrGiorgioud]

is it normal to cry when hearing Dante's "Tanto gentile e tant'onesta pare", or am i just being a big batty boy? :-D

[@calde607]

actually normal i think

[@antonelloc4864]

it’s strange to not cry

[@utente5259]

batty boy

[@giuseppemoledda8779]

Batty boy

[@AwwSweet]

It only means You lived and loved, my friend.

[@johngreatoptimist4110]

I love Roberto Begnini, what a unique individual. Though he is lovely and quite a funny man!

[@laponincheri6401]

"I'm full of Joy like a Watermelon" "Sono pieno di gioia come un cocomero" Non so se smetterò mai di ridere ahahahah

[@Sandro-ij7te]

perche il cocomero e contento? Da quando

[@ХыуБаоВыонг]

What an amazing speech! Simple and genuine!

[@tomdadada]

What a wonderful speech. I will listen to this many times. Thank you for posting!

[@chloeackert4666]

There is literally nothing that this man can not do

[@cristinaberti3808]

Non ho parole per quanto amore vuole far conoscere al mondo intero. Stupendo bravo Benigni da burlone fiorentino a cantore di poesie di sentimenti di grandi poeti. La cosa che mi commuove e'la gratitudine el 'affetto che dovunque università Parlamento Europeo lui riesce a dare l' amore nelle cose che dice no wars. E trovare la felicita ' che every man ha davanti a se' ma non vede o non vuole tutti a corsa per rincorrere cosa..... Ecco essere umili ma con la mente ricca ti fa vivere in felicita'. Grazie di esistere💞

[@sudhara4073]

I was studying how to do an italian accent and this speech is inevitable.

[@sandraklemencic6849]

I ADORE THIS MAN

[@gracijelamalisa9008]

Unico e grande! Tanti AUGURI signor Benigni

[@guegonz1]

thank you for sharing , Roberto grazie mille !!!

[@massimocapuano6661]

....benigni mi fa sentire italiano ed essere orgoglioso di esserlo...

[@giannabertocci8223]

Genio assoluto il nostro charlie chaplin italiano sono orgogliosa di essere toscana come roberto

[@Cablecol]

Props to Dante for inspiring this beautiful human being Begnini💞

[@Furtivo95]

Why does he sound like he just won an Oscar? Love Roberto for life.

[@ale16_69]

Amd the oscar goes to.... Robbberto, with a thousand B

[@pirateclick1d169]

He's always happy

[@pirateclick1d169]

like ronaldinho always laughing

[@thessalonica09]

He’s amazing cavolo

[@MrUniverseman.]

Perfect speech about a life of happiness.😁😁 He himself is the embodiment of happiness.🎩

[@anaisabelsilva6337]

MARAVILHOSO ATOR,,,,,

[@nassorkhamiszanzibar3673]

Roberto Benigni is such a genius

[@DulcisAbsentia]

Oh Benigni! 😂 Che grande regalo all'umanità sei

[@rajashahed]

Grande Roberto, Félicitations. You are amazing. Auguri .

[@maria.maverick]

Instead of asking where Ja Rule is, we oughta be asking where Roberto is. The world needs him.

[@walizenlegrand9040]

a shining Jewel joy of the world

[@rodrigoserenello4958]

Quest'uomo è da Nobel!!

[@micheleaugustopetrini9226]

10:02 sorry he meant "creation is a cauldron of love". Will get what you say you no matter what you say bob, you are awesome

[@funkymonks8333]

Roberto Benigni talking in English just sounds like... Italian but the words are replaced with English ones, i haven't seen a footage of someone more Italian than this

[@MrFleggy]

I'm italian and I had the same impression. He was speaking in english but his "intention" was so italian and passionate that seemed to me he was speaking italian. Benigni is a rare person also in Italy.

[@mohamad6090]

I would graduate to hear him

[@karolagagliardi4893]

idem lol i met him in italy because i'm italian. he is my idol and i love him

[@mohamad6090]

@@karolagagliardi4893 Oh I really envy you... the man has such a positive out look on life and you know he is not far off of camera than in when it comes to how he treats people... it’s so sad people now don’t know much about he is genuinely a great wonderful guy I would honestly go to Italy just to meet him. Sorry I took too long 😂

[@karolagagliardi4893]

@@mohamad6090 nooo don't worry :) he is a genius, i love him!❤ I met him in italy❤ a big men🥺❤

[@Vitorfonseca21]

Best video on youtube.

[@bobaswrld8590]

He’s the same in real life as he is in the movie you love to see it

[@enricavani659]

Begnini sei sincero e grandioso.

[@wtfftw24]

Grazie Roberto, dai lustro al nostro paese.

[@sandradee9511]

che uomo meraviglioso e brillante

[@francinesibille7026]

Bravo Benigni, l'Italia è fiera di averti. Grazie

[@southsidemondigo8326]

ROBERTO 😍😍😍😍

[@Thexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Roberto I love you you are incredible

[@MR-im5hj]

Amazing!

[@ilritardo7448]

“I’m full of joy like a watermelon” ahahahahhaha

[@pietrobelsito2850]

Grandeeeee Roberto.

[@bobandvegana4trump140]

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE HE IS NOW 😭😭 COME BACK PLEASE ROBERTO❤️❤️❤️

[@tanino111]

Dopo che si è associato al Bomba! di Rignano Renzi,,,,,, ha perso tutta la sua credibilità....Si è ritirato in segreto dalla vergogna😂

[@patriziamartinucci2108]

@@tanino111 un Italiano cretino non manca mai,la cultura non ha colore, per essere liberi dobbiamo uscire dalle idologie

[@MrFleggy]

@@tanino111 perché bisogna dimostrarsi così stupidi quando si parla di arte e di cultura. Se non per l'uomo porta almeno rispetto per il grande artista che è.

[@pa7957]

Love him so much :)))

[@rosavitiello8500]

Sei grande orgoglio italiano grazie x il tuo sorriso

[@ed_goblin]

I suspect that he would be a fantastic story teller. (I suppose in a way he already is.)

[@giuliamoni3825]

Simply Roberto Benigni

[@rahulshome2758]

I remember watching life is beautiful. I still can’t believe he won best actor at the Oscars

[@domysardegnadomy8067]

benigni is my best italian actor life is beautiful is such amazing movie.i m italian. ciao Roberto orgoglio italiano. good man

[@bobandvegana4trump140]

Do you happen to know where he is now??

[@dariog7022]

Grande Roberto ! Congratulazioni ! ;)

[@arsanima777]

I was looking to see if this wonderful speech exists in text form; alas, I was not lucky.

[@uoft]

A link to the transcript of this speech has been added to the description.

[@ginoasci]

grazie roberto, anche a te

[@krishanmalinga6504]

Life is indeed beautiful..❤❤❤

[@SharleenRai]

Love him so much ❤️💙🙏

[@enricocardinali9524]

Fantastico ♥️

[@corbeauyannis8254]

What a precious humanbeen

[@abp8042]

he didnt said flabbergastic !

[@marisaclark2410]

Does anyone know if he has been in any recent movies or if he has one in the works? I absolutely love him

[@francob-v5f]

he stop making movies lots time age, the last one were no great movie as i can remember. I live near his hometonwn and my first VHS was lif is beatiful. I can remember when he won an oscar and we were really proud.

[@BruceRodriguez]

@@francob-v5f where does he live?

[@JohnnyBlaze592]

This christmas will come out the new "Pinocchio" movie and Roberto Benigni will be Geppetto. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ7aqKWcr6t3hNU Here the trailer

[@TravisDcros]

A new movie about Pinocchio is just coming out in cinemas in Italy 😊

[@dexter7167]

Bravo Roberto 👍

[@danieleconflitti]

2022 Grazie Roberto

[@rik_______2099]

14:00 someone wakes up after a long sleep

[@giovannisantia3506]

L'anziano alpino col pizzetto, l'occhiale e la faccia sofferente alla sx in basso di Benigni è chiaramente l'unico accademico dell'assemblea che aveva votato "NO" al conferimento del prestigioso riconoscimento, ma tant'è.

[@yvelinec3557]

Pour son merveilleux humour et son Grand Coeur §§!!!

[@teenlove02]

I'm a doctor!!! I know that feeling hahaha.

[@kakha4362]

He is awesome

[@federicoligorio6842]

Mi fa ridere il fatto che in Italia la gente non lo aprezzi più, anzi in molti lo detestano da sempre solo per questioni politiche o perché da fastidio per la sua allegria immotivata. Io non ho nessun problema a dire che Benigni é una fonte di ispirazione e non me ne può fregare più di tanto se era comunista ed ora vota il pd, lui insegue degli ideali coerenti con se stesso mentre in Italia di coerenza ce n'é pochissima anzi niente. Chiunque odia Benigni ha una parte repressa di se che non vuole risvegliare forse sarebbe così sarebbe più felice e in pace con se stesso e invece gode nel sua mediocrità.

[@karolagagliardi4893]

e dopo questo commento che è la voce della verità, caro federico, in te provo molta stima. quelli che odiano roberto sono solo degli scroti che non si fanno mai i cazzi loro. e nada roberto io lo amo è il mio idolo e l'ho incontrato

[@federicoligorio6842]

@@karolagagliardi4893 sono contento ci sia ancora qualcuno che condivide la mia opinione 💛🌼

[@karolagagliardi4893]

@@federicoligorio6842 ma di nulla! Anzi 😍 io sono onorata di aver letto questo commento. La cosa che mi fa più schifo é che questi sono 50enni che non fanno un cavolo dalla mattina alla sera; sono invidiosi di Roberto perché ha fatto della sua vita un capolavoro, cercano i suoi video su KZbin e lo insultano. Tanto a Roberto non gliene può fregar nulla e se lui parla zittisce tutti gli haters.

[@francescoviscomi4258]

non da fastidio, anzi. Lui e' un artista fantastico ed un eccellente conoscitore della Divina Commedia. Il problema, si e' schierato con dei politicanti mediocri come il suo conterraneo. PArlasse solo di arte e poesia e staremmo da dio. Saluti dalla fredda inghilterra. Persdonami per la grammatica

[@federicoligorio6842]

@@francescoviscomi4258 sinceramente viene osteggiato solo perché di sinistra e grande amico di Berlinguer ai tempi , prima tutti erano comunisti ma ora si preferisce dimenticare e rinnegare . Un po' come dopo il 45' prima tutti fascisti dopo tutti santi .

[@vp1086]

I'm proud to be Italian lol

[@moisemensah8233]

I can understand why, he's absolutely humongous. But as a Frenchman, your country is excellent with the food, the cities, the architecture, warm weather, arts, women...hope to visit it this year.

[@UmerKhan-yj7wk]

Donot pay heed to how he delivers but look at his words

[@screenfixer1936]

Ma come fanno a capire il suo inglese? È impossibile... Comunque è il mio artista /personaggio/dono che l'Italia abbia mai avuto

[@dionisioiacobelli6689]

He's hilarious in the movie Johnny Stecchino .

[@rosavitiello8500]

Tremendo

[@heinzweixelbraun682]

❤❤❤

[@rosavitiello8500]

Sei il più del PIÙ

[@terezaraquel118]

very good

[@claudelzanni8446]

a genius

[@annbloomedfield6752]

❤️

[@terezaraquel118]

very good ,congralition

[@fabiolemmi7687]

Super

[@nusrathowardmoore]

Bravo University of Toronto, Missingpicahontas. Didn’t think you could, in ine calculated act unleashed a Santano who ne parla ne anche Italiano. Bravi brevi bossi bossanova moio subito and va a infrrno

[@giusycavallo3241]

8:04 we must be carrefour

[@serenadomenici5698]

AMAZING!

[@antoniofurnari9558]

Eccezionale Benigni

[@Phiiphayden]

machiavelli suggests (as you know) you watch out for the evil ass behind you on the left top(wonderful bellissimo) Roberto ... Grandissimo !!!

[@KerouacJack1]

13:18 Is the man behind him sleeping?

[@robbietheking69]

+Jack K. nope, he was concentrating on the musicality of Dante's poetry

[@fede22081]

Closing your eyes makes you concentrate on hearing.

[@MDkid1]

That old stuffy behind him ain't having none of it!

[@davidtheguitarman]

I bet the audience went deaf after Roberto's speech.