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Life Is Beautiful (1997)

"Bongiorno Principessa!"

8.4/10 1h 56m Dec 20, 1997
Comedy Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title La vita è bella
Original Language IT
Budget $20,000,000
Revenue $230,098,753
Status Released
Popularity 8.6

Cast

Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Guido
Popularity: 0.8
Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta Braschi
Dora
Popularity: 0.5
Giorgio Cantarini
Giorgio Cantarini
Giosué
Popularity: 1.5
Giustino Durano
Giustino Durano
Zio
Popularity: 0.4
Sergio Bini Bustric
Sergio Bini Bustric
Ferruccio
Popularity: 0.2
Marisa Paredes
Marisa Paredes
Dora's Mother
Popularity: 0.4
Horst Buchholz
Horst Buchholz
Doctor Lessing
Popularity: 0.5
Lidia Alfonsi
Lidia Alfonsi
Mrs. Guicciardini
Popularity: 0.3
Giuliana Lojodice
Giuliana Lojodice
School Principal
Popularity: 0.8
Amerigo Fontani
Amerigo Fontani
Rodolfo
Popularity: 0.1
Pietro De Silva
Pietro De Silva
Bartolomeo
Popularity: 0.2
Francesco Guzzo
Francesco Guzzo
Vittorino
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Producer Gianluigi Braschi, Elda Ferri
Screenplay Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami
Director Roberto Benigni
Editor Simona Paggi
Executive Producer Mario Cotone

Production

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

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

Reviews from TMDB

tubbs 6/10
Jun 9, 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.

r96sk 9/10
Aug 17, 2025

<em>'Life Is Beautiful'</em> is certainly beautiful (in a sense), but is acutely haunting too. You can see where the film is heading from pretty much the get-go, though that only strengthens the grip that the film had on my mind. Evidently, it's an outstanding piece of filmmaking. I've, of course ... Read more

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Details
Release Date December 20, 1997
Runtime 1h 56m
Budget $20,000,000
Revenue $230,098,753
Language IT
Status Released
Popularity 8.6
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