Roberto Benigni's rabbit soliloquy was almost entirely self-written/improvisation, based on his own life experiences. His mother actually did raise rabbits.
Jim Jarmusch had intended that the shack that the fugitives find refuge in after escaping prison would have bunk beds, so as to make it look exactly like the prison cell. Incredibly, they found a shack where two bunk beds were already standing, so no extra furniture had to be added.
Zack writes the number of the days that he's spent in cellar on the wall. Before he fights Jack for the first time, he angrily writes two big lines (two days). In the next scene with Roberto they are normal length.
i just rented this from netflix. There seems to be a scene missing. when Begnini describes his crime, his guilt to Jack and Zach, didn't we originally see him throw the 8-ball? Why was that cut? the disc was from the Criterion collection, rereleased 2004. any help finding the missing scene would be helpful.