Life Is Beautiful


Life Is Beautiful

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.

Votes 3466 (8.3/10)

Runtime: 116 minutes

Release Date 1997-12-20

Budget: $20,000,000.00

Revenue: $229,400,000.00

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

Production company:

  • Miramax Films
  • Melampo Cinematografica

Production country:

  • Italy

Genres:

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Trailer

Further Information

Dora
Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta Braschi
Guido Orefice
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Giosué Orefice
Giorgio Cantarini
Giorgio Cantarini
Eliseo Orefice
Giustino Durano
Giustino Durano
Rodolfo
Amerigo Fontani
Amerigo Fontani
Ferruccio
Sergio Bini Bustric
Sergio Bini Bustric
Signora Guicciardini
Lidia Alfonsi
Lidia Alfonsi
Dottore Lessing
Horst Buchholz
Horst Buchholz
Bartolomeo
Pietro De Silva
Pietro De Silva
Madre di Dora
Marisa Paredes
Marisa Paredes
Direttrice
Giuliana Lojodice
Giuliana Lojodice
Vittorino
Francesco Guzzo
Francesco Guzzo
German Auxilliary
Adelaide Alaïs
Adelaide Alaïs
German Auxilliary
Verena Buratti
Verena Buratti
German Corporal
Hannes Hellmann
Hannes Hellmann
German Major at Party
Wolfgang Hillinger
Wolfgang Hillinger
Bruno
Antonio Prester
Antonio Prester
Dora's Maid
Gina Rovere
Gina Rovere
German Auxilliary
Laura Susanne Ruedeberg
Laura Susanne Ruedeberg
German Lieutenant at Station
Richard Sammel
Richard Sammel
Grand Hotel Doorman
Andrea Tidona
Andrea Tidona
German Soldier
Dirk K. van den Berg
Dirk K. van den Berg
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Omero Antonutti
Omero Antonutti
Director
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Producer
Gianluigi Braschi
Gianluigi Braschi
Producer
John Davis
John Davis
Producer
Elda Ferri
Elda Ferri
Screenplay
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Screenplay
Vincenzo Cerami
Vincenzo Cerami
Director of Photography
Tonino Delli Colli
Tonino Delli Colli
Editor
Simona Paggi
Simona Paggi
Original Music Composer
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani
Production Design
Danilo Donati
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Danilo Donati
Danilo Donati
Special Effects
Giovanni Corridori
Giovanni Corridori
Production Manager
Tullio Lullo
Tullio Lullo
Color Timer
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Line Producer
Mario Cotone
Mario Cotone
Casting
Shaila Rubin
Shaila Rubin
ADR & Dubbing
David H. Kramer
David H. Kramer
Assistant Editor
Benni Atria
Benni Atria
Orchestrator
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani
Executive Producer
Agnès Mentre
Agnès Mentre
Art Direction
Danilo Donati
Danilo Donati
Production Manager
Attilio Viti
Attilio Viti
Assistant Director
Gianni Arduini
Gianni Arduini
Special Effects
Kenneth Cassar
Kenneth Cassar
Casting Associate
Savannah Haske
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