Film

Life Is Beautiful

1997 · 1h 56m · Comedy · Drama

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

IMDb

8.6

Rotten Tomatoes

80%

Metacritic

58

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.

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

• Roberto BenigniDirector · Screenplay · Story
• Vincenzo CeramiScreenplay · Story
• Gianluigi BraschiProducer
• Elda FerriProducer
• Mario CotoneExecutive Producer
• Tonino Delli ColliDirector of Photography
• Nicola PiovaniOriginal Music Composer
• Simona PaggiEditor
• Shaila RubinCasting

Life is Beautiful (1998) Official Trailer - Robert Benigni Movie HD

Release date

December 20, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$230,098,753

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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