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Life Is Beautiful

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8.4/10 • 13K

1997-12-201h 56m

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

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.

Directors
Roberto Benigni
Editors
Simona Paggi

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Roberto Benigni

    Roberto Benigni

    Guido

  2. Nicoletta Braschi

    Nicoletta Braschi

    Dora

  3. Giorgio Cantarini

    Giorgio Cantarini

    Giosué

  4. Giustino Durano

    Giustino Durano

    Zio

  5. Sergio Bini Bustric

    Sergio Bini Bustric

    Ferruccio

  6. Marisa Paredes

    Marisa Paredes

    Dora's Mother

  7. Horst Buchholz

    Horst Buchholz

    Doctor Lessing

  8. Lidia Alfonsi

    Lidia Alfonsi

    Mrs. Guicciardini

  9. Giuliana Lojodice

    Giuliana Lojodice

    School Principal

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Jun 9, 2020

6/10

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$230,098,753.00
Keywords
dying and deathbookshoplove of one's lifenaziself sacrificeloss of loved oneitalyriddlemass murderconcentration campfascismholocaust (shoah)world war iideportationjew persecutionstory tellerriding a bicyclenational socialismdark comedycharadeconcentration camp prisonerromcomreflectivedarkwarnazi germanyadmiring