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poster movie Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

PG-13

1997-12-20

  • Comedy
  • Drama

1h 56m

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.

  • Vincenzo CeramiScreenplay, Story
  • Roberto BenigniScreenplay, Story
  • Roberto BenigniDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageItalian

Original titleLa vita è bella

Budget$20,000,000.00

Revenue$230,098,753.00

Casts

  • Profile Roberto Benigni with character Guido

    Roberto Benigni

    Guido

  • Profile Nicoletta Braschi with character Dora

    Nicoletta Braschi

    Dora

  • Profile Giorgio Cantarini with character Giosué

    Giorgio Cantarini

    Giosué

  • Profile Giustino Durano with character Zio

    Giustino Durano

    Zio

  • Profile Sergio Bini Bustric with character Ferruccio

    Sergio Bini Bustric

    Ferruccio

  • Profile Marisa Paredes with character Dora's Mother

    Marisa Paredes

    Dora's Mother

  • Profile Horst Buchholz with character Doctor Lessing

    Horst Buchholz

    Doctor Lessing

  • Profile Lidia Alfonsi with character Mrs. Guicciardini

    Lidia Alfonsi

    Mrs. Guicciardini

  • Profile Giuliana Lojodice with character School Principal

    Giuliana Lojodice

    School Principal

  • Profile Amerigo Fontani with character Rodolfo

    Amerigo Fontani

    Rodolfo

  • Profile Pietro De Silva with character Bartolomeo

    Pietro De Silva

    Bartolomeo

  • Profile Francesco Guzzo with character Vittorino

    Francesco Guzzo

    Vittorino

  • Profile Raffaella Lebboroni with character Elena

    Raffaella Lebboroni

    Elena

  • Profile Claudio Alfonsi with character Rodolfo's Friend

    Claudio Alfonsi

    Rodolfo's Friend

  • Gil Baroni

    Prefect

  • Profile Massimo Bianchi with character Man with Key

    Massimo Bianchi

    Man with Key

  • Jürgen Bohn

    German Party Attendant

  • Profile Verena Buratti with character German Auxilliary

    Verena Buratti

    German Auxilliary

  • Robert Camero

    German Executioner

  • Ennio Consalvi

    General Graziosi

  • Profile Giancarlo Cosentino with character Waiter Ernesto

    Giancarlo Cosentino

    Waiter Ernesto

  • Profile Aaron Craig with character US Tank Driver

    Aaron Craig

    US Tank Driver

  • Alfiero Falomi

    King

  • Daniela Fedke

    German Auxiliary

  • Antonio Fommei

    School Janitor

  • Stefano Frangipani

    Card Player

  • Ernst Frowein Holger

    German Sergeant

  • Alessandra Grassi

    Teacher

  • Profile Hannes Hellmann with character German Corporal

    Hannes Hellmann

    German Corporal

  • Wolfgang Hillinger

    German Major at Party

  • Margarita Lucia Krauss

    Female Soldier at Children's Dinner

  • Patrizia Lazzarini

    1st Lady at the Grand Hotel

  • Maria Letizia

    2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel

  • Concetta Lombardo

    Gigliola

  • Maria Rita Macellari

    Regina

  • Carlotta Mangione

    Eleonora

  • Profile Franco Mescolini with character Public Education Inspector

    Franco Mescolini

    Public Education Inspector

  • Francesca Messinese

    Lady at the Opera

  • Inger Lise Middelthon

    German Auxiliary

  • Andrea Nardi

    Upholsterer

  • Günther Pfanzelter

    German Soldier

  • Cristiana Porchiella

    Spinster Teacher

  • Profile Antonio Prester with character Bruno

    Antonio Prester

    Bruno

  • Profile Gina Rovere with character Dora's Maid

    Gina Rovere

    Dora's Maid

  • Laura Susanne Ruedeberg

    German Auxilliary

  • Profile Massimo Salvianti with character Policeman in Stationery Shop

    Massimo Salvianti

    Policeman in Stationery Shop

  • Profile Richard Sammel with character German Lieutenant at Station

    Richard Sammel

    German Lieutenant at Station

  • James Schindler

    Solid German

  • Profile Andrea Tidona with character Grand Hotel Doorman

    Andrea Tidona

    Grand Hotel Doorman

  • Dirk K. van den Berg

    German Soldier

  • Giovanna Villa

    Common Secretary

  • Profile Omero Antonutti with character Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Omero Antonutti

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Profile Adelaide Alaïs with character German Auxilliary (uncredited)

    Adelaide Alaïs

    German Auxilliary (uncredited)

  • Daniela Fedtke

    German Auxiliary (uncredited)