Life Is Beautiful
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
8.4(14,122) 1997-12-20 116 minComedyDrama
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.
ProducerGianluigi Braschi
ScreenplayRoberto Benigni
DirectorRoberto Benigni
Original Music ComposerNicola Piovani
ProducerElda Ferri
ScreenplayVincenzo Cerami
Cast & characters
Roberto Benigni
as Guido
Nicoletta Braschi
as Dora
Giorgio Cantarini
as Giosué
Giustino Durano
as Zio
Sergio Bini Bustric
as Ferruccio
Marisa Paredes
as Dora's Mother
Horst Buchholz
as Doctor Lessing
Lidia Alfonsi
as Mrs. Guicciardini
Giuliana Lojodice
as School Principal
Amerigo Fontani
as Rodolfo
Pietro De Silva
as Bartolomeo
Francesco Guzzo
as Vittorino
Raffaella Lebboroni
as Elena
Claudio Alfonsi
as Rodolfo's Friend
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Gil Baroni
as Prefect
Massimo Bianchi
as Man with Key
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Jürgen Bohn
as German Party Attendant
Verena Buratti
as German Auxilliary
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Robert Camero
as German Executioner
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Ennio Consalvi
as General Graziosi
Giancarlo Cosentino
as Waiter Ernesto
Aaron Craig
as US Tank Driver
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Alfiero Falomi
as King
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Daniela Fedke
as German Auxiliary
