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La vita è bella
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La vita è bella (1997)

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US:: PG-13 UK:: PG Comedy Drama
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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.

Updated May 9 2020

Releases:

US -
1998-10-22
GB -
1999-02-12
IT -
1997-12-20
FR -
1998-10-21
US -
1998-10-22
CA -
1998-11-06
DE -
1998-11-12
PT -
1999-01-22
GB -
1999-02-12

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Keywords:

italy riddle bookshop self sacrifice mass murder concentration camp bicycle accident fascism loss of father world war ii love of one's life deportation jew persecution fantasy nazi national socialism charade riding a bicycle price story teller concentration camp prisoner dying and death peekaboo

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Runtime: 116 mins Revenue: $229,400,000 Budget: $20,000,000 Rating: 8.5 Tag Line: An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
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Cast

Marisa Paredes
Marisa Paredes
Madre di Dora
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Guido Orefice
Horst Buchholz
Horst Buchholz
Dottore Lessing
Verena Buratti
Verena Buratti
German Auxilliary
Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta Braschi
Dora
Giorgio Cantarini
Giorgio Cantarini
Giosué Orefice
Giustino Durano
Giustino Durano
Eliseo Orefice
Amerigo Fontani
Amerigo Fontani
Rodolfo
Marisa Paredes
Marisa Paredes
Madre di Dora
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Guido Orefice
Horst Buchholz
Horst Buchholz
Dottore Lessing
Verena Buratti
Verena Buratti
German Auxilliary
Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta Braschi
Dora
Giorgio Cantarini
Giorgio Cantarini
Giosué Orefice
Giustino Durano
Giustino Durano
Eliseo Orefice
Amerigo Fontani
Amerigo Fontani
Rodolfo
Sergio Bini Bustric
Sergio Bini Bustric
Ferruccio
Lidia Alfonsi
Lidia Alfonsi
Signora Guicciardini
Pietro De Silva
Pietro De Silva
Bartolomeo
Giuliana Lojodice
Giuliana Lojodice
Direttrice
Francesco Guzzo
Francesco Guzzo
Vittorino
Omero Antonutti
Omero Antonutti
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Gina Rovere
Gina Rovere
Dora's Maid
Hannes Hellmann
Hannes Hellmann
German Corporal
Richard Sammel
Richard Sammel
German Lieutenant at Station
Antonio Prester
Antonio Prester
Bruno
Andrea Tidona
Andrea Tidona
Mario
Wolfgang Hillinger
Wolfgang Hillinger
German Major at Party
Laura Susanne Ruedeberg
Laura Susanne Ruedeberg
German Auxilliary
Angelique Alaïs Adell
Angelique Alaïs Adell
German Auxilliary
Dirk K. van den Berg
Dirk K. van den Berg
German Soldier

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Crew

John Davis
John Davis
Producer
Tonino Delli Colli
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Giovanni Corridori
Giovanni Corridori
Special Effects
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Director
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Screenplay
Shaila Rubin
Shaila Rubin
Casting
Gianluigi Braschi
Gianluigi Braschi
Producer
Elda Ferri
Elda Ferri
Producer
John Davis
John Davis
Producer
Tonino Delli Colli
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Giovanni Corridori
Giovanni Corridori
Special Effects
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Director
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Screenplay
Shaila Rubin
Shaila Rubin
Casting
Gianluigi Braschi
Gianluigi Braschi
Producer
Elda Ferri
Elda Ferri
Producer
Vincenzo Cerami
Vincenzo Cerami
Screenplay
Simona Paggi
Simona Paggi
Editor
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani
Original Music Composer
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani
Orchestrator
Danilo Donati
Danilo Donati
Production Design
Danilo Donati
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Danilo Donati
Danilo Donati
Art Direction
Agnès Mentre
Agnès Mentre
Executive Producer
Gianni Arduini
Gianni Arduini
Assistant Director
Benni Atria
Benni Atria
Assistant Editor
Savannah Haske
Savannah Haske
Casting Associate
Tullio Lullo
Tullio Lullo
Production Manager
Mario Cotone
Mario Cotone
Line Producer
Kenneth Cassar
Kenneth Cassar
Special Effects
Attilio Viti
Attilio Viti
Production Manager
David H. Kramer
David H. Kramer
ADR & Dubbing
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Color Timer

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