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Life Is Beautiful

1997·1h 56m·PG-13FilmIMDb8.6/10RT80%MC58/100TMDB84%
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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.

ComedyDramadying and deathbookshoplove of one's lifenaziself sacrificeloss of loved oneitalyriddlemass murderconcentration campfascismholocaust (shoah)

Cast

Actor leads, character follows
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
Gil Baroni
Prefect
Massimo Bianchi
Man with Key
Jürgen Bohn
German Party Attendant
Verena Buratti
German Auxilliary
Robert Camero
German Executioner
Ennio Consalvi
General Graziosi
Giancarlo Cosentino
Waiter Ernesto
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
Hannes Hellmann
German Corporal
Wolfgang Hillinger
German Major at Party

Made by

Composers are people, not a row in a table
Roberto Benigni
Director, Writer
Vincenzo Cerami
Writer
Gianluigi Braschi
Producer
Elda Ferri
Producer
Mario Cotone
Producer
Nicola Piovani
Composer

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Information
Released
1997
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
PG-13
Studio
Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D. · Melampo Cinematografica
Country
Italy
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