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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

Sergio Bini BustricSergio Bini Bustricas FerruccioMarisa ParedesMarisa Paredesas Dora's MotherGiuliana LojodiceGiuliana Lojodiceas School PrincipalAntonio PresterAntonio Presteras BrunoNicoletta BraschiNicoletta Braschias DoraPietro De SilvaPietro De Silvaas BartolomeoRaffaella LebboroniRaffaella Lebboronias ElenaHannes HellmannHannes Hellmannas German CorporalMassimo SalviantiMassimo Salviantias Policeman in Stationery ShopMassimo BianchiMassimo Bianchias Man with KeyAaron CraigAaron Craigas US Tank DriverWolfgang HillingerWolfgang Hillingeras German Major at PartyClaudio AlfonsiClaudio Alfonsias Rodolfo's FriendGiorgio CantariniGiorgio Cantarinias GiosuéGina RovereGina Rovereas Dora's MaidFrancesco GuzzoFrancesco Guzzoas VittorinoVerena BurattiVerena Burattias German AuxilliaryFranco MescoliniFranco Mescolinias Public Education InspectorRoberto BenigniRoberto Benignias GuidoLidia AlfonsiLidia Alfonsias Mrs. GuicciardiniGiancarlo CosentinoGiancarlo Cosentinoas Waiter ErnestoAndrea TidonaAndrea Tidonaas Grand Hotel DoormanOmero AntonuttiOmero Antonuttias Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Adelaide AlaïsAdelaide Alaïsas German Auxilliary (uncredited)Amerigo FontaniAmerigo Fontanias RodolfoRichard SammelRichard Sammelas German Lieutenant at StationGiustino DuranoGiustino Duranoas ZioHorst BuchholzHorst Buchholzas Doctor Lessing

Crew

Vincenzo Cerami" />Vincenzo CeramiScreenplay, StorySimona Paggi" />Simona PaggiEditorDanilo Donati" />Danilo DonatiProduction Design, Costume DesignRoberto Benigni" />Roberto BenigniDirector, Screenplay, StoryNicola Piovani" />Nicola PiovaniOriginal Music ComposerTonino Delli Colli" />Tonino Delli ColliDirector of PhotographyShaila Rubin" />Shaila RubinCasting