Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
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.

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Cast

Roberto Benigni Roberto Benigni As: Guido
Nicoletta Braschi Nicoletta Braschi As: Dora
Giorgio Cantarini Giorgio Cantarini As: Giosué
Giustino Durano Giustino Durano As: Zio
Sergio Bini Bustric Sergio Bini Bustric As: Ferruccio
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English, Český, Italiano, Deutsch

Release Date: 20 December 1997

Country: IT

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

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

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $230,098,753

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Cast

Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni

Guido

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta Braschi

Dora

Giorgio Cantarini

Giorgio Cantarini

Giosué

Giustino Durano

Giustino Durano

Zio

Sergio Bini Bustric

Sergio Bini Bustric

Ferruccio

Marisa Paredes

Marisa Paredes

Madre di Dora

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Dottore Lessing

Lidia Alfonsi

Lidia Alfonsi

Signora Guicciardini

Giuliana Lojodice

Giuliana Lojodice

Direttrice Didattica

Amerigo Fontani

Amerigo Fontani

Rodolfo

Pietro De Silva

Pietro De Silva

Bartolomeo

Francesco Guzzo

Francesco Guzzo

Vittorino

Raffaella Lebboroni

Raffaella Lebboroni

Elena

Claudio Alfonsi

Claudio Alfonsi

Amico Rodolfo

Gil Baroni

Gil Baroni

Prefetto

Massimo Bianchi

Massimo Bianchi

Uomo della chiave

Jürgen Bohn

Jürgen Bohn

Attendente tedesco festa

Verena Buratti

Verena Buratti

German Auxilliary

Robert Camero

Robert Camero

Soldato tedesco fucilazione

Ennio Consalvi

Ennio Consalvi

Generale Graziosi

Giancarlo Cosentino

Giancarlo Cosentino

Cameriere Ernesto

Aaron Craig

Aaron Craig

Carrista USA

Alfiero Falomi

Alfiero Falomi

Re

Daniela Fedke

Daniela Fedke

Ausiliaria tedesca

Antonio Fommei

Antonio Fommei

Bidello scuola

Stefano Frangipani

Stefano Frangipani

Giocatore

Ernst Frowein Holger

Ernst Frowein Holger

Sergente tedesco

Alessandra Grassi

Alessandra Grassi

Maestra

Hannes Hellmann

Hannes Hellmann

German Corporal

Wolfgang Hillinger

Wolfgang Hillinger

German Major at Party

Margarita Lucia Krauss

Margarita Lucia Krauss

Soldatessa cena bambini

Patrizia Lazzarini

Patrizia Lazzarini

1ᵒ Signora Grand Hotel

Maria Letizia

Maria Letizia

2ᵒ Signora Grand Hotel

Concetta Lombardo

Concetta Lombardo

Gigliola

Maria Rita Macellari

Maria Rita Macellari

Regina

Carlotta Mangione

Carlotta Mangione

Eleonora

Franco Mescolini

Franco Mescolini

Ispettore Pubblica Istruzione

Francesca Messinese

Francesca Messinese

Signora Opera

Inger Lise Middelthon

Inger Lise Middelthon

Ausiliaria tedesca

Andrea Nardi

Andrea Nardi

Tappezziere

Günther Pfanzelter

Günther Pfanzelter

Soldato tedesco

Cristiana Porchiella

Cristiana Porchiella

Maestra zitella

Antonio Prester

Antonio Prester

Bruno

Gina Rovere

Gina Rovere

Dora's Maid

Laura Susanne Ruedeberg

Laura Susanne Ruedeberg

German Auxilliary

Massimo Salvianti

Massimo Salvianti

Poliziotto cartolibreria

Richard Sammel

Richard Sammel

German Lieutenant at Station

James Schindler

James Schindler

Tedesco fisso

Andrea Tidona

Andrea Tidona

Grand Hotel Doorman

Dirk K. van den Berg

Dirk K. van den Berg

German Soldier

Giovanna Villa

Giovanna Villa

Segretaria Comune

Omero Antonutti

Omero Antonutti

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Adelaide Alaïs

Adelaide Alaïs

German Auxilliary (uncredited)

Daniela Fedtke

Daniela Fedtke

German Auxiliary (uncredited)

Directed By

Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni

Director

Gianni Arduini

Gianni Arduini

First Assistant Director

Giovanni Marino

Giovanni Marino

Second Assistant Director

Luigi Spoletini

Luigi Spoletini

Second Assistant Director

Daniele Cama

Daniele Cama

Second Assistant Director

Giorgia Onofri

Giorgia Onofri

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gianluigi Braschi

Gianluigi Braschi

Producer

Elda Ferri

Elda Ferri

Producer

Mario Cotone

Mario Cotone

Executive Producer

Pietro Sassaroli

Pietro Sassaroli

Production Manager

Tullio Lullo

Tullio Lullo

Production Manager

Olivia Sleiter

Olivia Sleiter

Unit Manager

Nando Nibbi

Nando Nibbi

Unit Manager

Marco Albertini

Marco Albertini

Production Secretary

Ettore Musco

Ettore Musco

Production Secretary

Franco Fantini

Franco Fantini

Administration

Shaila Rubin

Shaila Rubin

Casting

Attilio Viti

Attilio Viti

Production Manager

Edited By

Simona Paggi

Simona Paggi

Editor

Benni Atria

Benni Atria

Assistant Editor

Maddalena Colombo

Maddalena Colombo

Assistant Editor

Pasquale Cuzzupoli

Pasquale Cuzzupoli

Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Danilo Donati

Danilo Donati

Costume Design

Walter Cossu

Walter Cossu

Makeup Department Head

Enrico Iacoponi

Enrico Iacoponi

Makeup Department Head

Federico Laurenti

Federico Laurenti

Makeup Artist

Martina Cossu

Martina Cossu

Makeup Artist

Giusy Bovino

Giusy Bovino

Hair Department Head

Fabio Lucchetti

Fabio Lucchetti

Hairstylist

Maria Pia Crapanzano

Maria Pia Crapanzano

Hairstylist

Sound

Nicola Piovani

Nicola Piovani

Original Music Composer

Tullio Morganti

Tullio Morganti

Sound

Benni Atria

Benni Atria

Sound Editor

Silvia Moraes

Silvia Moraes

Sound Editor

Ettore Mancini

Ettore Mancini

Boom Operator

Alberto Doni

Alberto Doni

Sound Mixer

Claudio Chiossi

Claudio Chiossi

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tonino Delli Colli

Tonino Delli Colli

Director of Photography

Roberto Brega

Roberto Brega

Camera Operator

Salvatore Bognanni

Salvatore Bognanni

Assistant Camera

Marco Cuzzupoli

Marco Cuzzupoli

Assistant Camera

Sergio Strizzi

Sergio Strizzi

Still Photographer

Aldo Colanzi

Aldo Colanzi

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Danilo Donati

Danilo Donati

Production Design

Maurizio Sabatini

Maurizio Sabatini

Assistant Production Design

Edoardo Di Iorio

Edoardo Di Iorio

Assistant Production Design

Luigi Urbani

Luigi Urbani

Set Decoration

Roberto Magagnini

Roberto Magagnini

Property Master

Other Crew

Giovanni Corridori

Giovanni Corridori

Special Effects

Leda Lojodice

Leda Lojodice

Choreographer

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