La vita è bella

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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.
Budget : 20000000USD
language : it
Runtime : 116 min
Release Date : 1997-12-20
Imdb ID : tt0118799
Status : Released

Cast

Roberto Benigni
Guido

Nicoletta Braschi
Dora

Giorgio Cantarini
Giosué

Giustino Durano
Zio

Sergio Bini Bustric
Ferruccio

Marisa Paredes
Dora's Mother

Horst Buchholz
Doctor Lessing

Lidia Alfonsi
Mrs. Guicciardini

Giuliana Lojodice
School Principal

Amerigo Fontani
Rodolfo

Pietro De Silva
Bartolomeo

Francesco Guzzo
Vittorino

Raffaella Lebboroni
Elena

Claudio Alfonsi
Rodolfo's Friend

Gil Baroni
Prefect

Massimo Bianchi
Man with Key

Jürgen Bohn
German Party Attendant

Verena Buratti
German Auxilliary

Robert Camero
German Executioner

Ennio Consalvi
General Graziosi

Giancarlo Cosentino
Waiter Ernesto

Aaron Craig
US Tank Driver

Alfiero Falomi
King

Daniela Fedke
German Auxiliary

Antonio Fommei
School Janitor

Stefano Frangipani
Card Player

Ernst Frowein Holger
German Sergeant

Alessandra Grassi
Teacher

Hannes Hellmann
German Corporal

Wolfgang Hillinger
German Major at Party

Margarita Lucia Krauss
Female Soldier at Children's Dinner

Patrizia Lazzarini
1st Lady at the Grand Hotel

Maria Letizia
2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel

Concetta Lombardo
Gigliola

Maria Rita Macellari
Regina

Carlotta Mangione
Eleonora

Franco Mescolini
Public Education Inspector

Francesca Messinese
Lady at the Opera

Inger Lise Middelthon
German Auxiliary

Andrea Nardi
Upholsterer

Günther Pfanzelter
German Soldier

Cristiana Porchiella
Spinster Teacher

Antonio Prester
Bruno

Gina Rovere
Dora's Maid

Laura Susanne Ruedeberg
German Auxilliary

Massimo Salvianti
Policeman in Stationery Shop

Richard Sammel
German Lieutenant at Station

James Schindler
Solid German

Andrea Tidona
Grand Hotel Doorman

Dirk K. van den Berg
German Soldier

Giovanna Villa
Common Secretary

Omero Antonutti
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Adelaide Alaïs
German Auxilliary (uncredited)

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Reviews

tubbs
The first half of the screenplay is better than the second and in particular the weak ending which is very commercial Oscar material. However, there is Benigni, who is an old school visual comedian, and some of his antics are a delight. The period setting details are also well done.
r96sk
<em>'Life Is Beautiful'</em> is certainly beautiful (in a sense), but is acutely haunting too. You can see where the film is heading from pretty much the get-go, though that only strengthens the grip that the film had on my mind. Evidently, it's an outstanding piece of filmmaking. I've, of course, seen plenty of flicks that feature this particular historical event, but I gotta say this one had a larger effect on me than is the norm. They are all saddening, obviously, but this one with the young family aspect hit a bit more, it felt more intimate. That's all despite the movie being infused with comedy, the mixing of which is supreme. Roberto Benigni is tremendous in the role of Guido, not only does he convey the aforementioned humour brilliantly but when it comes to the more sombre moments his acting prowess shines through just as much. Giorgio Cantarini shows up with an impressive kid display, while Nicoletta Braschi is very good as well - her penultimate scene stands out most. The stunning score is also a major plus, one part of it kept giving me Andrea Bocelli vibes; probably a lazy connection on my part, given it's an Italian film but hey-ho. My only 'negative' (it's not even a negative, tbh) is the final scene with Guido, which felt a little skipped across and rushed. As intended, just felt a tad odd whilst watching though. A heart-wrenching, yet splendid, 116 minutes, that's for certain.

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