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Life Is Beautiful
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.
1997 · Directed by Roberto Benigni · 116 min · Comedy · Drama · 18 frames
Tagline
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
Crew
- Screenplay: Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami
- Cinematography: Tonino Delli Colli
- Edited by: Simona Paggi
- Music: Nicola Piovani
- Production design: Danilo Donati
- Produced by: Gianluigi Braschi, Elda Ferri
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
Production
- Country: Italy
- Studios: Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D., Melampo Cinematografica
- Budget: $20,000,000
- Box office: $230,098,753
- Themes: dying and death, bookshop, love of one's life, nazi, self sacrifice, loss of loved one, italy, riddle, mass murder, concentration camp
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