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Life Is Beautiful

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

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.

Release Date : 1997-12-20

Language :EnglishItalianGermanCzech

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D.Melampo Cinematografica

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles : La vita è bella

Cast

Roberto Benigni

Character Name : Guido

Original Name : Roberto Benigni

Gender : Male

Nicoletta Braschi

Character Name : Dora

Original Name : Nicoletta Braschi

Gender : Female

Giorgio Cantarini

Character Name : Giosué

Original Name : Giorgio Cantarini

Gender : Male

Giustino Durano

Character Name : Zio

Original Name : Giustino Durano

Gender : Male

Sergio Bini Bustric

Character Name : Ferruccio

Original Name : Sergio Bini Bustric

Gender : Male

Marisa Paredes

Character Name : Dora's Mother

Original Name : Marisa Paredes

Gender : Female

Horst Buchholz

Character Name : Doctor Lessing

Original Name : Horst Buchholz

Gender : Male

Lidia Alfonsi

Character Name : Mrs. Guicciardini

Original Name : Lidia Alfonsi

Gender : Female

Giuliana Lojodice

Character Name : School Principal

Original Name : Giuliana Lojodice

Gender : Female

Amerigo Fontani

Character Name : Rodolfo

Original Name : Amerigo Fontani

Gender : Male

Pietro De Silva

Character Name : Bartolomeo

Original Name : Pietro De Silva

Gender : Male

Francesco Guzzo

Character Name : Vittorino

Original Name : Francesco Guzzo

Gender : Male

Raffaella Lebboroni

Character Name : Elena

Original Name : Raffaella Lebboroni

Gender : Female

Claudio Alfonsi

Character Name : Rodolfo's Friend

Original Name : Claudio Alfonsi

Gender : Male

Gil Baroni

Character Name : Prefect

Original Name : Gil Baroni

Gender : Male

Massimo Bianchi

Character Name : Man with Key

Original Name : Massimo Bianchi

Gender : Male

Jürgen Bohn

Character Name : German Party Attendant

Original Name : Jürgen Bohn

Gender : Male

Verena Buratti

Character Name : German Auxilliary

Original Name : Verena Buratti

Gender : Female

Robert Camero

Character Name : German Executioner

Original Name : Robert Camero

Gender : Male

Ennio Consalvi

Character Name : General Graziosi

Original Name : Ennio Consalvi

Gender : Male

Giancarlo Cosentino

Character Name : Waiter Ernesto

Original Name : Giancarlo Cosentino

Gender : Male

Aaron Craig

Character Name : US Tank Driver

Original Name : Aaron Craig

Gender : Male

Alfiero Falomi

Character Name : King

Original Name : Alfiero Falomi

Gender : Male

Daniela Fedke

Character Name : German Auxiliary

Original Name : Daniela Fedke

Gender : Male

Antonio Fommei

Character Name : School Janitor

Original Name : Antonio Fommei

Gender : Male

Stefano Frangipani

Character Name : Card Player

Original Name : Stefano Frangipani

Gender : Male

Ernst Frowein Holger

Character Name : German Sergeant

Original Name : Ernst Frowein Holger

Gender : Male

Alessandra Grassi

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Alessandra Grassi

Gender : Male

Hannes Hellmann

Character Name : German Corporal

Original Name : Hannes Hellmann

Gender : Male

Wolfgang Hillinger

Character Name : German Major at Party

Original Name : Wolfgang Hillinger

Gender : Male

Margarita Lucia Krauss

Character Name : Female Soldier at Children's Dinner

Original Name : Margarita Lucia Krauss

Gender : Male

Patrizia Lazzarini

Character Name : 1st Lady at the Grand Hotel

Original Name : Patrizia Lazzarini

Gender : Male

Maria Letizia

Character Name : 2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel

Original Name : Maria Letizia

Gender : Male

Concetta Lombardo

Character Name : Gigliola

Original Name : Concetta Lombardo

Gender : Male

Maria Rita Macellari

Character Name : Regina

Original Name : Maria Rita Macellari

Gender : Male

Carlotta Mangione

Character Name : Eleonora

Original Name : Carlotta Mangione

Gender : Male

Franco Mescolini

Character Name : Public Education Inspector

Original Name : Franco Mescolini

Gender : Male

Francesca Messinese

Character Name : Lady at the Opera

Original Name : Francesca Messinese

Gender : Male

Inger Lise Middelthon

Character Name : German Auxiliary

Original Name : Inger Lise Middelthon

Gender : Male

Andrea Nardi

Character Name : Upholsterer

Original Name : Andrea Nardi

Gender : Male

Günther Pfanzelter

Character Name : German Soldier

Original Name : Günther Pfanzelter

Gender : Male

Cristiana Porchiella

Character Name : Spinster Teacher

Original Name : Cristiana Porchiella

Gender : Male

Antonio Prester

Character Name : Bruno

Original Name : Antonio Prester

Gender : Male

Gina Rovere

Character Name : Dora's Maid

Original Name : Gina Rovere

Gender : Female

Laura Susanne Ruedeberg

Character Name : German Auxilliary

Original Name : Laura Susanne Ruedeberg

Gender : Male

Massimo Salvianti

Character Name : Policeman in Stationery Shop

Original Name : Massimo Salvianti

Gender : Male

Richard Sammel

Character Name : German Lieutenant at Station

Original Name : Richard Sammel

Gender : Male

James Schindler

Character Name : Solid German

Original Name : James Schindler

Gender : Male

Andrea Tidona

Character Name : Grand Hotel Doorman

Original Name : Andrea Tidona

Gender : Male

Dirk van den Berg

Character Name : German Soldier

Original Name : Dirk K. van den Berg

Gender : Male

Giovanna Villa

Character Name : Common Secretary

Original Name : Giovanna Villa

Gender : Male

Omero Antonutti

Character Name : Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Omero Antonutti

Gender : Male

Adelaide Alaïs

Character Name : German Auxilliary (uncredited)

Original Name : Adelaide Alaïs

Gender : Female

Daniela Fedtke

Character Name : German Auxiliary (uncredited)

Original Name : Daniela Fedtke

Gender : Female

Reviews

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2021-06-23

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.