Life Is Beautiful
La vita è bella
Release: 1997-12-20
·Runtime: 116m
·★ 8.4
Comedy
Drama
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
Production Countries
Italy
Production Companies
Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D.
Melampo Cinematografica
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Andrea Tidona
as Grand Hotel Doorman
Adelaide Alaïs
as German Auxilliary (uncredited)
Nicoletta Braschi
as Dora
Giorgio Cantarini
as Giosué
Massimo Bianchi
as Man with Key
Aaron Craig
as US Tank Driver
Giancarlo Cosentino
as Waiter Ernesto
Antonio Prester
as Bruno
Francesco Guzzo
as Vittorino
Amerigo Fontani
as Rodolfo
Franco Mescolini
as Public Education Inspector
Giustino Durano
as Zio
Horst Buchholz
as Doctor Lessing
Hannes Hellmann
as German Corporal
Omero Antonutti
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Raffaella Lebboroni
as Elena
Claudio Alfonsi
as Rodolfo's Friend
Marisa Paredes
as Dora's Mother
Lidia Alfonsi
as Mrs. Guicciardini
Giuliana Lojodice
as School Principal
Verena Buratti
as German Auxilliary
Gina Rovere
as Dora's Maid
Massimo Salvianti
as Policeman in Stationery Shop
Richard Sammel
as German Lieutenant at Station
Roberto Benigni
as Guido
Sergio Bini Bustric
as Ferruccio
Pietro De Silva
as Bartolomeo
