LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (1997)
8.4
13.55K
Life Is Beautiful
Bongiorno Principessa!
Comedy, Drama
December 20, 1997
Italian
1h 56m
Italy
Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D.
$20,000,000
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.
Cast & Characters
Roberto Benigni
Guido
Giorgio Cantarini
Giosué
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
Crew
Roberto Benigni
Director
Vincenzo Cerami
Screenplay
Roberto Benigni
Screenplay
Nicola Piovani
Original Music Composer
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Gianluigi Braschi
Producer
Elda Ferri
Producer
Mario Cotone
Executive Producer