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Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful

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

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ComedyDrama

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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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Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$230098753

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

8.448/10

Release Date

20 December 1997

Country

Italy

Cast

Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni

Guido

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta Braschi

Dora

Giorgio Cantarini

Giorgio Cantarini

Giosué

Giustino Durano

Giustino Durano

Zio

Sergio Bini Bustric

Sergio Bini Bustric

Ferruccio

Marisa Paredes

Marisa Paredes

Dora's Mother

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Doctor Lessing

Lidia Alfonsi

Lidia Alfonsi

Mrs. Guicciardini

Giuliana Lojodice

Giuliana Lojodice

School Principal

Amerigo Fontani

Amerigo Fontani

Rodolfo

Pietro De Silva

Pietro De Silva

Bartolomeo

Francesco Guzzo

Francesco Guzzo

Vittorino

Raffaella Lebboroni

Raffaella Lebboroni

Elena

Claudio Alfonsi

Claudio Alfonsi

Rodolfo's Friend

Gil Baroni

Gil Baroni

Prefect

Massimo Bianchi

Massimo Bianchi

Man with Key

Jürgen Bohn

Jürgen Bohn

German Party Attendant

Verena Buratti

Verena Buratti

German Auxilliary

Robert Camero

Robert Camero

German Executioner

Ennio Consalvi

Ennio Consalvi

General Graziosi

Giancarlo Cosentino

Giancarlo Cosentino

Waiter Ernesto

Aaron Craig

Aaron Craig

US Tank Driver

Alfiero Falomi

Alfiero Falomi

King

Daniela Fedke

Daniela Fedke

German Auxiliary

Antonio Fommei

Antonio Fommei

School Janitor

Stefano Frangipani

Stefano Frangipani

Card Player

Ernst Frowein Holger

Ernst Frowein Holger

German Sergeant

Alessandra Grassi

Alessandra Grassi

Teacher

Hannes Hellmann

Hannes Hellmann

German Corporal

Wolfgang Hillinger

Wolfgang Hillinger

German Major at Party

Margarita Lucia Krauss

Margarita Lucia Krauss

Female Soldier at Children's Dinner

Patrizia Lazzarini

Patrizia Lazzarini

1st Lady at the Grand Hotel

Maria Letizia

Maria Letizia

2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel

Concetta Lombardo

Concetta Lombardo

Gigliola

Maria Rita Macellari

Maria Rita Macellari

Regina

Carlotta Mangione

Carlotta Mangione

Eleonora

Franco Mescolini

Franco Mescolini

Public Education Inspector

Francesca Messinese

Francesca Messinese

Lady at the Opera

Inger Lise Middelthon

Inger Lise Middelthon

German Auxiliary

Andrea Nardi

Andrea Nardi

Upholsterer

Günther Pfanzelter

Günther Pfanzelter

German Soldier

Cristiana Porchiella

Cristiana Porchiella

Spinster Teacher

Antonio Prester

Antonio Prester

Bruno

Gina Rovere

Gina Rovere

Dora's Maid

Laura Susanne Ruedeberg

Laura Susanne Ruedeberg

German Auxilliary

Massimo Salvianti

Massimo Salvianti

Policeman in Stationery Shop

Richard Sammel

Richard Sammel

German Lieutenant at Station

James Schindler

James Schindler

Solid German

Andrea Tidona

Andrea Tidona

Grand Hotel Doorman

Dirk van den Berg

Dirk van den Berg

German Soldier

Giovanna Villa

Giovanna Villa

Common Secretary

Omero Antonutti

Omero Antonutti

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Adelaide Alaïs

Adelaide Alaïs

German Auxilliary (uncredited)

Daniela Fedtke

Daniela Fedtke

German Auxiliary (uncredited)

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