Life Is Beautiful
La vita è bella
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
Overview
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.
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Revenue
- $230,098,753
- Production
- Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D., Melampo Cinematografica
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Cast
Roberto Benigni
Guido
Nicoletta Braschi
Dora
Giorgio Cantarini
Giosué
Giustino Durano
Zio
Sergio Bini Bustric
Ferruccio
Marisa Paredes
Dora's Mother
Horst Buchholz
Doctor Lessing
Lidia Alfonsi
Mrs. Guicciardini
Giuliana Lojodice
School Principal
Amerigo Fontani
Rodolfo
Pietro De Silva
Bartolomeo
Francesco Guzzo
Vittorino
Raffaella Lebboroni
Elena
Claudio Alfonsi
Rodolfo's Friend
Massimo Bianchi
Man with Key
Verena Buratti
German Auxilliary
Giancarlo Cosentino
Waiter Ernesto
Aaron Craig
US Tank Driver
Hannes Hellmann
German Corporal
Wolfgang Hillinger
German Major at Party
Crew
- Director
- Roberto Benigni
- Producers
- Gianluigi Braschi,Elda Ferri,Mario Cotone
- Cinematography
- Tonino Delli Colli
- Composer
- Nicola Piovani
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tubbs
June 9, 2020
The first half of the screenplay is better than the second and in particular the weak ending which is very commercial Oscar material. However, there is Benigni, who is an old school visual comedian, and some of his antics are a delight. The period setting details are also well done.
r96sk
August 17, 2025
<em>'Life Is Beautiful'</em> is certainly beautiful (in a sense), but is acutely haunting too. You can see where the film is heading from pretty much the get-go, though that only strengthens the grip that the film had on my mind. Evidently, it's an outstanding piece of filmmaking. I've, of course, seen plenty of flicks that feature this particular historical event, but I gotta say this one had a larger effect on me than is the norm. They are all saddening, obviously, but this one with the you…