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
Cast
Roberto Benigni
as Guido
Nicoletta Braschi
as Dora
Giorgio Cantarini
as Giosué
Giustino Durano
as Zio
Sergio Bini Bustric
as Ferruccio
Marisa Paredes
as Dora's Mother
Horst Buchholz
as Doctor Lessing
Lidia Alfonsi
as Mrs. Guicciardini
Giuliana Lojodice
as School Principal
Amerigo Fontani
as Rodolfo
Pietro De Silva
as Bartolomeo
Francesco Guzzo
as Vittorino
Raffaella Lebboroni
as Elena
Claudio Alfonsi
as Rodolfo's Friend
Massimo Bianchi
as Man with Key
Verena Buratti
as German Auxilliary
Giancarlo Cosentino
as Waiter Ernesto
Aaron Craig
as US Tank Driver
Hannes Hellmann
as German Corporal
Franco Mescolini
as Public Education Inspector
Antonio Prester
as Bruno
Gina Rovere
as Dora's Maid
Massimo Salvianti
as Policeman in Stationery Shop
Richard Sammel
as German Lieutenant at Station
Andrea Tidona
as Grand Hotel Doorman
Omero Antonutti
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Adelaide Alaïs
as German Auxilliary (uncredited)
Crew
Simona Paggi
Editor
Vincenzo Cerami
Screenplay
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Roberto Benigni
Screenplay
Danilo Donati
Production Design
Nicola Piovani
Original Music Composer
Roberto Benigni
Director
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Shaila Rubin
Casting
Vincenzo Cerami
Story
Roberto Benigni
Story