Desc: La vita ricomincia: Directed by Mario Mattoli. With Alida Valli, Fosco Giachetti, Eduardo De Filippo, Anna Haardt. Life Begins Anew (Italian: La vita ricomincia) is a 1945 Italian drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Alida Valli, Fosco Giachetti and Eduardo De Filippo. It was the second most popular Italian film during 1945-46 after Roberto Rossellini's Paisan.