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Life Is Beautiful( 1997)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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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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      Jürgen 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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      Günther 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 Alaïs

      German Auxilliary (uncredited)

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      Daniela Fedtke

      German Auxiliary (uncredited)

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    A review by tubbs

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    Written by tubbs on Tue Jun 09 2020
    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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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    20000000.00

    Revenue

    230098753.00

    Keywords

    • dying and death
    • bookshop
    • love of one's life
    • nazi
    • self sacrifice
    • loss of loved one
    • italy
    • riddle
    • mass murder
    • concentration camp
    • fascism
    • holocaust (shoah)
    • world war ii
    • deportation
    • jew persecution
    • story teller
    • riding a bicycle
    • national socialism
    • dark comedy
    • charade
    • concentration camp prisoner
    • romcom
    • reflective
    • dark
    • war
    • nazi germany
    • admiring