Life Is Beautiful
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
8.4
14K votes
1997
1h 56m
Comedy
Drama
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.
Directed by Roberto Benigni
Top 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 FriendG
Gil Baroni
Prefect
Massimo Bianchi
Man with KeyJ
Jürgen Bohn
German Party Attendant
Verena Buratti
German AuxilliaryR
Robert Camero
German ExecutionerE
Ennio Consalvi
General GraziosiDetails
Status
Released
Release date
December 20, 1997
Budget
$20M
Revenue
$230.1M
Language
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