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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

Claudio AlfonsiClaudio Alfonsias Rodolfo's FriendWolfgang HillingerWolfgang Hillingeras German Major at PartyFranco MescoliniFranco Mescolinias Public Education InspectorRoberto BenigniRoberto Benignias GuidoAaron CraigAaron Craigas US Tank DriverHannes HellmannHannes Hellmannas German CorporalAndrea TidonaAndrea Tidonaas Grand Hotel DoormanHorst BuchholzHorst Buchholzas Doctor LessingAmerigo FontaniAmerigo Fontanias RodolfoFrancesco GuzzoFrancesco Guzzoas VittorinoGina RovereGina Rovereas Dora's MaidSergio Bini BustricSergio Bini Bustricas FerruccioPietro De SilvaPietro De Silvaas BartolomeoRichard SammelRichard Sammelas German Lieutenant at StationAdelaide AlaïsAdelaide Alaïsas German Auxilliary (uncredited)Nicoletta BraschiNicoletta Braschias DoraMarisa ParedesMarisa Paredesas Dora's MotherRaffaella LebboroniRaffaella Lebboronias ElenaAntonio PresterAntonio Presteras BrunoLidia AlfonsiLidia Alfonsias Mrs. GuicciardiniMassimo BianchiMassimo Bianchias Man with KeyOmero AntonuttiOmero Antonuttias Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Verena BurattiVerena Burattias German AuxilliaryGiancarlo CosentinoGiancarlo Cosentinoas Waiter ErnestoMassimo SalviantiMassimo Salviantias Policeman in Stationery ShopGiorgio CantariniGiorgio Cantarinias GiosuéGiustino DuranoGiustino Duranoas ZioGiuliana LojodiceGiuliana Lojodiceas School Principal

Crew

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