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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

Marisa ParedesMarisa Paredesas Dora's MotherLidia AlfonsiLidia Alfonsias Mrs. GuicciardiniGiuliana LojodiceGiuliana Lojodiceas School PrincipalPietro De SilvaPietro De Silvaas BartolomeoMassimo BianchiMassimo Bianchias Man with KeyNicoletta BraschiNicoletta Braschias DoraFranco MescoliniFranco Mescolinias Public Education InspectorOmero AntonuttiOmero Antonuttias Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Giustino DuranoGiustino Duranoas ZioAndrea TidonaAndrea Tidonaas Grand Hotel DoormanAmerigo FontaniAmerigo Fontanias RodolfoRaffaella LebboroniRaffaella Lebboronias ElenaVerena BurattiVerena Burattias German AuxilliaryAaron CraigAaron Craigas US Tank DriverGina RovereGina Rovereas Dora's MaidMassimo SalviantiMassimo Salviantias Policeman in Stationery ShopGiorgio CantariniGiorgio Cantarinias GiosuéHorst BuchholzHorst Buchholzas Doctor LessingClaudio AlfonsiClaudio Alfonsias Rodolfo's FriendGiancarlo CosentinoGiancarlo Cosentinoas Waiter ErnestoAntonio PresterAntonio Presteras BrunoRoberto BenigniRoberto Benignias GuidoFrancesco GuzzoFrancesco Guzzoas VittorinoHannes HellmannHannes Hellmannas German CorporalWolfgang HillingerWolfgang Hillingeras German Major at PartyRichard SammelRichard Sammelas German Lieutenant at StationSergio Bini BustricSergio Bini Bustricas FerruccioAdelaide AlaïsAdelaide Alaïsas German Auxilliary (uncredited)

Crew

Vincenzo Cerami" />Vincenzo CeramiScreenplay, StoryDanilo Donati" />Danilo DonatiProduction Design, Costume DesignShaila Rubin" />Shaila RubinCastingNicola Piovani" />Nicola PiovaniOriginal Music ComposerRoberto Benigni" />Roberto BenigniDirector, Screenplay, StoryTonino Delli Colli" />Tonino Delli ColliDirector of PhotographySimona Paggi" />Simona PaggiEditor