Life Is Beautiful

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

La vita è bella (1997)

Timing: 1:56 (116 min)

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Release date

1997-12-20

Country

Italy

Production

Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D., Melampo Cinematografica

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Budget

$20 000 000

Revenue

$230 098 753

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Director

Roberto Benigni

Actors

Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric, Marisa Paredes, Horst Buchholz, Lidia Alfonsi, Giuliana Lojodice, Amerigo Fontani
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Scenario

Producer

Gianluigi Braschi, Elda Ferri, Mario Cotone

Operator

Tonino Delli Colli

Composer

Nicola Piovani

Artist

Audition

Shaila Rubin

Editing

Simona Paggi
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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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