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Life Is Beautiful

La vita è bella

Release: 1997-12-20·Runtime: 116m·★ 8.4
ComedyDrama

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

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Cast

Nicoletta BraschiNicoletta Braschias DoraPietro De SilvaPietro De Silvaas BartolomeoMassimo BianchiMassimo Bianchias Man with KeyHannes HellmannHannes Hellmannas German CorporalLidia AlfonsiLidia Alfonsias Mrs. GuicciardiniAntonio PresterAntonio Presteras BrunoOmero AntonuttiOmero Antonuttias Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Giustino DuranoGiustino Duranoas ZioMarisa ParedesMarisa Paredesas Dora's MotherFrancesco GuzzoFrancesco Guzzoas VittorinoWolfgang HillingerWolfgang Hillingeras German Major at PartySergio Bini BustricSergio Bini Bustricas FerruccioGina RovereGina Rovereas Dora's MaidMassimo SalviantiMassimo Salviantias Policeman in Stationery ShopAndrea TidonaAndrea Tidonaas Grand Hotel DoormanAdelaide AlaïsAdelaide Alaïsas German Auxilliary (uncredited)Giuliana LojodiceGiuliana Lojodiceas School PrincipalRaffaella LebboroniRaffaella Lebboronias ElenaVerena BurattiVerena Burattias German AuxilliaryRoberto BenigniRoberto Benignias GuidoGiorgio CantariniGiorgio Cantarinias GiosuéHorst BuchholzHorst Buchholzas Doctor LessingAaron CraigAaron Craigas US Tank DriverAmerigo FontaniAmerigo Fontanias RodolfoClaudio AlfonsiClaudio Alfonsias Rodolfo's FriendGiancarlo CosentinoGiancarlo Cosentinoas Waiter ErnestoFranco MescoliniFranco Mescolinias Public Education InspectorRichard SammelRichard Sammelas German Lieutenant at Station

Crew

Shaila Rubin" />Shaila RubinCastingSimona Paggi" />Simona PaggiEditorTonino Delli Colli" />Tonino Delli ColliDirector of PhotographyDanilo Donati" />Danilo DonatiCostume Design, Production DesignRoberto Benigni" />Roberto BenigniScreenplay, Director, StoryNicola Piovani" />Nicola PiovaniOriginal Music ComposerVincenzo Cerami" />Vincenzo CeramiScreenplay, Story