Life Is Beautiful
Rating: 8.4 / 10
Release Date: 1997-12-20
Site Views: 26
Runtime: 1h 56m mins
Genres: Comedy Drama
Crew: Editor - Simona Paggi Screenplay - Vincenzo Cerami Screenplay - Roberto Benigni Producer - Gianluigi Braschi Director - Roberto Benigni Producer - Elda Ferri
Short 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.
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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
Pietro De Silva
as Bartolomeo
Francesco Guzzo
as Vittorino
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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.
Posted on 2020-06-09T09:36:20.900Zr96sk TMDb
<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 fil... Read More
Posted on 2025-08-17T12:41:13.007Z
