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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

Aaron CraigAaron Craigas US Tank DriverWolfgang HillingerWolfgang Hillingeras German Major at PartySergio Bini BustricSergio Bini Bustricas FerruccioClaudio AlfonsiClaudio Alfonsias Rodolfo's FriendGina RovereGina Rovereas Dora's MaidAdelaide AlaïsAdelaide Alaïsas German Auxilliary (uncredited)Lidia AlfonsiLidia Alfonsias Mrs. GuicciardiniRaffaella LebboroniRaffaella Lebboronias ElenaMassimo SalviantiMassimo Salviantias Policeman in Stationery ShopRoberto BenigniRoberto Benignias GuidoFrancesco GuzzoFrancesco Guzzoas VittorinoVerena BurattiVerena Burattias German AuxilliaryGiancarlo CosentinoGiancarlo Cosentinoas Waiter ErnestoGiustino DuranoGiustino Duranoas ZioMassimo BianchiMassimo Bianchias Man with KeyAntonio PresterAntonio Presteras BrunoAndrea TidonaAndrea Tidonaas Grand Hotel DoormanHorst BuchholzHorst Buchholzas Doctor LessingGiuliana LojodiceGiuliana Lojodiceas School PrincipalPietro De SilvaPietro De Silvaas BartolomeoNicoletta BraschiNicoletta Braschias DoraFranco MescoliniFranco Mescolinias Public Education InspectorRichard SammelRichard Sammelas German Lieutenant at StationOmero AntonuttiOmero Antonuttias Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Giorgio CantariniGiorgio Cantarinias GiosuéHannes HellmannHannes Hellmannas German CorporalMarisa ParedesMarisa Paredesas Dora's MotherAmerigo FontaniAmerigo Fontanias Rodolfo

Crew

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