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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

Giustino DuranoGiustino Duranoas ZioMarisa ParedesMarisa Paredesas Dora's MotherGina RovereGina Rovereas Dora's MaidVerena BurattiVerena Burattias German AuxilliaryMassimo SalviantiMassimo Salviantias Policeman in Stationery ShopGiuliana LojodiceGiuliana Lojodiceas School PrincipalRaffaella LebboroniRaffaella Lebboronias ElenaAaron CraigAaron Craigas US Tank DriverAndrea TidonaAndrea Tidonaas Grand Hotel DoormanNicoletta BraschiNicoletta Braschias DoraAmerigo FontaniAmerigo Fontanias RodolfoPietro De SilvaPietro De Silvaas BartolomeoFrancesco GuzzoFrancesco Guzzoas VittorinoMassimo BianchiMassimo Bianchias Man with KeyGiancarlo CosentinoGiancarlo Cosentinoas Waiter ErnestoFranco MescoliniFranco Mescolinias Public Education InspectorLidia AlfonsiLidia Alfonsias Mrs. GuicciardiniAntonio PresterAntonio Presteras BrunoAdelaide AlaïsAdelaide Alaïsas German Auxilliary (uncredited)Roberto BenigniRoberto Benignias GuidoSergio Bini BustricSergio Bini Bustricas FerruccioClaudio AlfonsiClaudio Alfonsias Rodolfo's FriendHannes HellmannHannes Hellmannas German CorporalGiorgio CantariniGiorgio Cantarinias GiosuéHorst BuchholzHorst Buchholzas Doctor LessingWolfgang HillingerWolfgang Hillingeras German Major at PartyRichard SammelRichard Sammelas German Lieutenant at StationOmero AntonuttiOmero Antonuttias Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

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