Life Is Beautiful

Film - 1997 - Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story

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.

Directed by

Roberto Benigni

Starring

Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric, Marisa Paredes

Ratings

IMDb 8.6 out of 10

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Film · 1997 · Comedy · Drama · Romance

Life Is Beautiful

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The story

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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IMDb
8.6 / 10
755k votes
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Tomatometer
4.41 / 5
778k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
8.4 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime1h 56m
RatedM
Release1997-12-20
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