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Life Is Beautiful

Original title: La vita è bella

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

1997 · PG-13 · 1h 56m

Directed by Roberto Benigni

8.4

TMDB audience score
14,373 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • 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

  • Jürgen Bohn
    German Party Attendant

  • Verena Buratti
    German Auxilliary