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Life Is Beautiful

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

1997-12-20 Comedy 1hr 56m

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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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

Marisa Paredes

Marisa Paredes

Madre di Dora
Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Dottore Lessing
Lidia Alfonsi

Lidia Alfonsi

Signora Guicciardini
Giuliana Lojodice

Giuliana Lojodice

Direttrice Didattica
Claudio Alfonsi

Claudio Alfonsi

Amico Rodolfo
Gil Baroni

Gil Baroni

Prefetto
Massimo Bianchi

Massimo Bianchi

Uomo della chiave
Jürgen Bohn

Jürgen Bohn

Attendente tedesco festa
Verena Buratti

Verena Buratti

German Auxilliary
Robert Camero

Robert Camero

Soldato tedesco fucilazione
Ennio Consalvi

Ennio Consalvi

Generale Graziosi
Giancarlo Cosentino

Giancarlo Cosentino

Cameriere Ernesto
Aaron Craig

Aaron Craig

Carrista USA
Daniela Fedke

Daniela Fedke

Ausiliaria tedesca
Antonio Fommei

Antonio Fommei

Bidello scuola
Ernst Frowein Holger

Ernst Frowein Holger

Sergente tedesco
Hannes Hellmann

Hannes Hellmann

German Corporal
Wolfgang Hillinger

Wolfgang Hillinger

German Major at Party
Margarita Lucia Krauss

Margarita Lucia Krauss

Soldatessa cena bambini
Patrizia Lazzarini

Patrizia Lazzarini

1ᵒ Signora Grand Hotel
Maria Letizia

Maria Letizia

2ᵒ Signora Grand Hotel
Franco Mescolini

Franco Mescolini

Ispettore Pubblica Istruzione
Francesca Messinese

Francesca Messinese

Signora Opera
Inger Lise Middelthon

Inger Lise Middelthon

Ausiliaria tedesca
Andrea Nardi

Andrea Nardi

Tappezziere
Günther Pfanzelter

Günther Pfanzelter

Soldato tedesco
Cristiana Porchiella

Cristiana Porchiella

Maestra zitella
Gina Rovere

Gina Rovere

Dora's Maid
Laura Susanne Ruedeberg

Laura Susanne Ruedeberg

German Auxilliary
Massimo Salvianti

Massimo Salvianti

Poliziotto cartolibreria
Richard Sammel

Richard Sammel

German Lieutenant at Station
James Schindler

James Schindler

Tedesco fisso
Andrea Tidona

Andrea Tidona

Grand Hotel Doorman
Dirk K. van den Berg

Dirk K. van den Berg

German Soldier
Giovanna Villa

Giovanna Villa

Segretaria Comune
Omero Antonutti

Omero Antonutti

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Adelaide Alaïs

Adelaide Alaïs

German Auxilliary (uncredited)
Daniela Fedtke

Daniela Fedtke

German Auxiliary (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Life Is Beautiful
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A Review by tubbs 6

Written by tubbs on 2020-06-09

The first half of the screenplay is better than the second and in particular the weak ending which is very commercial Oscar material. Howeve... read more

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.

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A Review by tubbs

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...

reviewer avatar

A Review by tubbs 6

Written by tubbs on 2020-06-09

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, a...

read more