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Life Is Beautiful

Original title: La vita è bella

An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.

  • Movie
  • 1997
  • PG-13
  • 1h 56m

Directed by Roberto Benigni

8.4

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8.4 out of 10 from 14,379 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Roberto Benigni

    Roberto BenigniGuido

  • Nicoletta Braschi

    Nicoletta BraschiDora

  • Giorgio Cantarini

    Giorgio CantariniGiosué

  • Giustino Durano

    Giustino DuranoZio

  • Sergio Bini Bustric

    Sergio Bini BustricFerruccio

  • Marisa Paredes

    Marisa ParedesDora's Mother

  • Horst Buchholz

    Horst BuchholzDoctor Lessing

  • Lidia Alfonsi

    Lidia AlfonsiMrs. Guicciardini

  • Giuliana Lojodice

    Giuliana LojodiceSchool Principal

  • Amerigo Fontani

    Amerigo FontaniRodolfo

  • Pietro De Silva

    Pietro De SilvaBartolomeo

  • Francesco Guzzo

    Francesco GuzzoVittorino

  • Raffaella Lebboroni

    Raffaella LebboroniElena

  • Claudio Alfonsi

    Claudio AlfonsiRodolfo's Friend

  • Gil BaroniPrefect

  • Massimo Bianchi

    Massimo BianchiMan with Key

  • Jürgen BohnGerman Party Attendant

  • Verena Buratti

    Verena BurattiGerman Auxilliary

Director
Roberto Benigni
Writer
Roberto Benigni and Vincenzo Cerami
Music
Nicola Piovani
Cinematography
Tonino Delli Colli