Life Is Beautiful (1997)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $230,098,753.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 52.392 |
Directed By
Roberto Benigni
Crew
Simona Paggi
Vincenzo Cerami
Danilo Donati
Roberto Benigni
Gianluigi Braschi
Danilo Donati
Giovanni Corridori
Nicola Piovani
Roberto Benigni
Tonino Delli Colli
Elda Ferri
Pietro Sassaroli
Edoardo Di Iorio
Walter Cossu
Roberto Brega
Maurizio Sabatini
Roberto Magagnini
Fabio Lucchetti
Salvatore Bognanni
Gianni Arduini
Daniele Cama
Maddalena Colombo
Luigi Urbani
Carlo Vinciguerra
Giusy Bovino
Alberto Doni
Claudio Chiossi
Aldo Colanzi
Leda Lojodice
Tullio Morganti
Mario Cotone
Olivia Sleiter
Ettore Mancini
Silvia Moraes
Giovanni Marino
Luigi Spoletini
Giorgia Onofri
Marco Cuzzupoli
Benni Atria
Enrico Iacoponi
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Marco Albertini
Federico Laurenti
Martina Cossu
Benni Atria
Nando Nibbi
Shaila Rubin
Tullio Lullo
Sergio Strizzi
Maria Pia Crapanzano
Ettore Musco
Franco Fantini
Vincenzo Cerami
Roberto Benigni
Attilio Viti
TOP CAST
Roberto Benigni
Guido
Nicoletta Braschi
Dora
Giorgio Cantarini
Giosué
Giustino Durano
Zio
Sergio Bini Bustric
Ferruccio
Marisa Paredes
Madre di Dora
Horst Buchholz
Dottore Lessing
Lidia Alfonsi
Signora Guicciardini
Giuliana Lojodice
Direttrice Didattica
Amerigo Fontani
Rodolfo
Pietro De Silva
Bartolomeo
Francesco Guzzo
Vittorino
Raffaella Lebboroni
Elena
Claudio Alfonsi
Amico Rodolfo
Gil Baroni
Prefetto
Massimo Bianchi
Uomo della chiave
Jürgen Bohn
Attendente tedesco festa
Verena Buratti
German Auxilliary
Robert Camero
Soldato tedesco fucilazione
Ennio Consalvi
Generale Graziosi
Giancarlo Cosentino
Cameriere Ernesto
Aaron Craig
Carrista USA
Daniela Fedke
Ausiliaria tedesca
Antonio Fommei
Bidello scuola
Stefano Frangipani
Giocatore
Ernst Frowein Holger
Sergente tedesco
Alessandra Grassi
Maestra
Hannes Hellmann
German Corporal
Wolfgang Hillinger
German Major at Party
Margarita Lucia Krauss
Soldatessa cena bambini
Patrizia Lazzarini
1ᵒ Signora Grand Hotel
Maria Letizia
2ᵒ Signora Grand Hotel
Concetta Lombardo
Gigliola
Maria Rita Macellari
Regina
Carlotta Mangione
Eleonora
Franco Mescolini
Ispettore Pubblica Istruzione
Francesca Messinese
Signora Opera
Inger Lise Middelthon
Ausiliaria tedesca
Andrea Nardi
Tappezziere
Günther Pfanzelter
Soldato tedesco
Cristiana Porchiella
Maestra zitella
Antonio Prester
Bruno
Gina Rovere
Dora's Maid
Laura Susanne Ruedeberg
German Auxilliary
Massimo Salvianti
Poliziotto cartolibreria
Richard Sammel
German Lieutenant at Station
James Schindler
Tedesco fisso
Andrea Tidona
Grand Hotel Doorman
Dirk K. van den Berg
German Soldier
Similar Movies
Jack Frost
A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.
Half Light
Rachel Carson, a best-selling crime novelist, is devastated and filled with guilt over the accidental death of her son. Hoping that a change of scenery will help alleviate her suffering, she leaves her home in the city and moves into a vacant country house owned by a friend and begins a relationship with charming local Angus. But, just as her life is taking a turn for the better, Rachel realizes she's being romanced by a ghost, leading her to doubt her own sanity.
My Brother Is an Only Child
Accio and Manrico are siblings from a working-class family in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, and loved by all, while younger Accio is sulky, hot-headed, and treats life as a battleground — much to his parents' chagrin. After the former is drawn into left-wing politics, Accio joins the fascists out of spite, but his flimsy beliefs are put to test when he falls for Manrico's like-minded girlfriend.
Let's Go to Prison
When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining him.
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Takeoff on the Godfather with the son of a mafia king taking over for his dying father.
King Solomon's Mines
Ever in search of adventure, explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of King Solomon. As the kidnappers, led by sinister German military officer Bockner, journey into the wilds of Africa, Allan and Jesse track the party and must contend with fierce natives and dangerous creatures, among other perils.
Beyond Borders
Sarah Jordan, an American living in London in 1984, is married to the son of a wealthy British industrialist. She encounters Nick Callahan, a renegade doctor, whose impassioned plea for help to support his relief efforts in war-torn Africa moves her deeply. As a result, Sarah embarks upon a journey of discovery that leads to danger, heartbreak and romance in the far corners of the world.
The Opposite of Sex
A 16-year-old girl visits her gay half-brother and ends up seducing his boyfriend, thus wreaking havoc on all of their lives.
CURE!
One night, two friends decide to relax by taking a mysterious substance that promises to give them an unforgettable high, but when things take a turn for the worse, their friendship is tested... with bloody results.
Klondike
The story of a Ukrainian family living on the border of Russia and Ukraine during the start of the war. Irka refuses to leave her house even as the village gets captured by armed forces. Shortly after they find themselves at the center of an international air crash catastrophe on July 17, 2014.
Bootcut Balaraju
In the mischievous town of Sri Rangapuram, carefree Balaraju must transform from a roguish character to win the love of Mahalakshmi, challenged by disapproving matriarch Indravathi Patel. Will Balaraju's triumph break societal norms, allowing him to marry Mahalakshmi, or will the Collector become an alternative in this comedic love story?
White Oleander
A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
Fatal Attraction
A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
The Wedding Singer
Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile, waitress Julia finally sets a wedding date with her fiancée Glenn. When Julia and Robbie meet and hit it off, they find that things are more complicated than anybody thought.
Awakenings
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
Damage
The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.
Balada Cinta Peknggo!
A neighbor couple must face the hatred and gossips coming for them because people thought that they are not compatible to each other. However, they always believed that they could become a legendary couple who would later become an inspiration for the villagers.
Marlene
Marlene is a 2000 German biopic film directed by Joseph Vilsmaier and starring Katja Flint, Hans Werner Meyer and Herbert Knaup. It follows the life of the German actress Marlene Dietrich and her success in Hollywood.
Operation Valkyrie
In 1944, a group of high command officers plot an attempt against Hitler, and one of the leaders of the conspiracy, Stauffenberg, goes to a meeting with the Fuhrer in charge of exploding the place. However, Hitler survives and the officers are executed. This unsuccessful operation was called "Valkyrie Operation", and this realistic movie discloses this true event.