Life Is Beautiful

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

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Drama
Comedy

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.

Keywords

self sacrifice
loss of loved one
nazi
world war ii
jew persecution
war
dying and death
italy
riddle
dark comedy
concentration camp
holocaust (shoah)
love of one's life
fascism
deportation
bookshop
mass murder
story teller
riding a bicycle
national socialism
charade
concentration camp prisoner
romantic comedy
dark
nazi germany
oscar-nominated
hopeful
romcom

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 20, 1997
Original language: Italian
Spoken languages: English, Czech, German, Italian
Countries: Italy
Production: Miramax,Melampo Cinematografica,Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D.
Cast: Roberto Benigni,Nicoletta Braschi,Giorgio Cantarini,Giustino Durano,Sergio Bini Bustric,Marisa Paredes,Horst Buchholz,Lidia Alfonsi,Giuliana Lojodice,Amerigo Fontaniand 43 more
Director: Roberto Benigni
Writer: Roberto Benigni,Vincenzo Cerami
Producer: Gianluigi Braschi,Elda Ferri,Mario Cotone
Cinematography: Tonino Delli Colli
Music: Nicola Piovani
Budget: $20,000,000
Revenue: $230,098,753
IMDb: tt0118799