Life Is Beautiful

Watch: Life Is Beautiful

PG-13

10/22/19981h 56m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ 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.

Director:

Roberto Benigni

Status:

Released

Language:

Italian

Buget:

$20,000,000.00

Revenue:

$230,098,753.00

Key words:

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
dark
war
nazi germany
admiring

Cast

Roberto Benigni

~ as ~

Guido

Nicoletta Braschi

~ as ~

Dora

Giorgio Cantarini

~ as ~

Giosué

Giustino Durano

~ as ~

Zio

Sergio Bini Bustric

~ as ~

Ferruccio

Marisa Paredes

~ as ~

Dora's Mother

Horst Buchholz

~ as ~

Doctor Lessing

Lidia Alfonsi

~ as ~

Mrs. Guicciardini

Giuliana Lojodice

~ as ~

School Principal

Amerigo Fontani

~ as ~

Rodolfo

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Reviews (1)

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Written 5 year(s) ago
6
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.