Life Is Beautiful  

Sat Dec 20 1997

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.

The Movie Database: 8.441/10

Internet Movie Database: 8.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 81%

Metacritic: 58/100

Cast and Crew

Directed By, Roberto Benigni |

Screenplay By, Roberto Benigni | Vincenzo Cerami |

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Roberto Benigni

Guido
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Nicoletta Braschi

Dora
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Giorgio Cantarini

Giosué
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Giustino Durano

Zio
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Sergio Bini Bustric

Ferruccio
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Marisa Paredes

Dora's Mother
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Horst Buchholz

Doctor Lessing
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Lidia Alfonsi

Mrs. Guicciardini
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Giuliana Lojodice

School Principal
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Amerigo Fontani

Rodolfo
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Pietro De Silva

Bartolomeo
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Francesco Guzzo

Vittorino
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Raffaella Lebboroni

Elena
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Claudio Alfonsi

Rodolfo's Friend
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Gil Baroni

Prefect
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Massimo Bianchi

Man with Key
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JĂĽrgen Bohn

German Party Attendant
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Verena Buratti

German Auxilliary
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Robert Camero

German Executioner
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Ennio Consalvi

General Graziosi
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Giancarlo Cosentino

Waiter Ernesto
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Aaron Craig

US Tank Driver
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Alfiero Falomi

King
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Daniela Fedke

German Auxiliary
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Antonio Fommei

School Janitor
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Stefano Frangipani

Card Player
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Ernst Frowein Holger

German Sergeant
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Alessandra Grassi

Teacher
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Hannes Hellmann

German Corporal
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Wolfgang Hillinger

German Major at Party
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Margarita Lucia Krauss

Female Soldier at Children's Dinner
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Patrizia Lazzarini

1st Lady at the Grand Hotel
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Maria Letizia

2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel
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Concetta Lombardo

Gigliola
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Maria Rita Macellari

Regina
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Carlotta Mangione

Eleonora
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Franco Mescolini

Public Education Inspector
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Francesca Messinese

Lady at the Opera
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Inger Lise Middelthon

German Auxiliary
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Andrea Nardi

Upholsterer
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GĂĽnther Pfanzelter

German Soldier
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Cristiana Porchiella

Spinster Teacher
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Antonio Prester

Bruno
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Gina Rovere

Dora's Maid
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Laura Susanne Ruedeberg

German Auxilliary
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Massimo Salvianti

Policeman in Stationery Shop
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Richard Sammel

German Lieutenant at Station
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James Schindler

Solid German
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Andrea Tidona

Grand Hotel Doorman
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Dirk van den Berg

German Soldier
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Giovanna Villa

Common Secretary
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Omero Antonutti

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Adelaide AlaĂŻs

German Auxilliary (uncredited)
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Daniela Fedtke

German Auxiliary (uncredited)
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Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Comedy
Drama

Tagline

Bongiorno Principessa!

Langauge

it

Production Companies

Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D.
Melampo Cinematografica

Runtime

116 minutes

Budget

20.000 Million $

Box-Office

230.099 Million $

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