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La vita è bella (1997)
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Release Date:
23 October 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.Plot:
A Jewish man has a wonderful romance with the help of his humour, but must use that same quality to protect his son in a Nazi death camp. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 52 wins & 27 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(23 articles)
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Funny, entertaining, and amazingly intense and dramatic. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Roberto Benigni | ... | Guido Orefice | |
| Nicoletta Braschi | ... | Dora | |
| Giorgio Cantarini | ... | Giosué Orefice | |
| Giustino Durano | ... | Eliseo Orefice | |
| Sergio Bini Bustric | ... | Ferruccio Papini (as Sergio Bustric) | |
| Marisa Paredes | ... | Madre di Dora | |
| Horst Buchholz | ... | Doctor Lessing (as Horst Bucholz) | |
| Lidia Alfonsi | ... | Guicciardini | |
| Giuliana Lojodice | ... | School Principal | |
| Amerigo Fontani | ... | Rodolfo | |
| Pietro De Silva | ... | Bartolomeo | |
| Francesco Guzzo | ... | Vittorino | |
| Raffaella Lebboroni | ... | Elena | |
| Claudio Alfonsi | ... | Amico Rodolfo | |
| Gil Baroni | ... | Prefect |
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Rated PG-13 for holocaust-related thematic elements.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
116 min | USA:118 min (English dubbed version)Country:
ItalyColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Ireland:PG | South Korea:All | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIA | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Norway:7 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG-13Fun Stuff
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Before they go to sleep Guido and Ferruccio have a few jokes about the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. Schopenhauer was a favorite writer of Hitler. moreGoofs:
Boom mic visible: When Guido's uncle leaves his house for the hotel, the microphone casts a shadow on the black statue on the right. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Giosué Orefice: [narrating as an adult] This is a simple story... but not an easy one to tell.
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Marcia Reale moreFAQ
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I find it sad that so many people are so narrow-minded that they will not watch a movie that is black and white or, in this case, is subtitled. I feel sorry for people who refuse to watch a movie like Life Is Beautiful just because it is a foreign film. They have no idea what a beautifully acted and directed film this is, and they'll never know what an amazing experience they are missing.
Life Is Beautiful manages to walk the extremely thin line between humor, fantasy, and tragedy. Sure, the film is clearly comedic, but nevertheless it manages to very effectively communicate the tremendous losses suffered in the Nazi concentration camps and has scenes at least as intense as any scene in Schindler's List.
This is one of the best films that I have ever seen. It manages to be so encompassing that you hardly notice the subtitles are even there. I proudly cast my vote of 10.