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.
Title:Life Is Beautiful
Year:1997
Country:Italy
Studio:Melampo Cinematografica
Cast:Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric, Lidia Alfonsi
Crew:Tonino Delli Colli (Director of Photography), Giovanni Corridori (Special Effects), Roberto Benigni (Screenplay), Roberto Benigni (Director), Roberto Benigni (Story), Shaila Rubin (Casting)
Keyword:italy, riddle, loss of loved one, bookshop, self sacrifice, mass murder, concentration camp, fascism, world war ii, love of one's life, deportation, jew persecution, nazi, national socialism, charade, riding a bicycle, story teller, concentration camp prisoner, dying and death
Release: Dec 20, 1997
Runtime: 116 minutes
IMDb: 8.452 / 10 by 11684 users
Popularity: 32.992
Budget: $20000000
Revenue: $230098753
Language: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Český
