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Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Original title: La vita è bella

PG-13 · 1997-12-20 · 1h 56m · IT
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An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.

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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Roberto BenigniDirector
Budget
$20M
Box office
$230.1M

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Roberto BenigniRoberto BenigniGuidoNorah O'DonnellNorah O'DonnellSelf - AnchorNicoletta BraschiNicoletta BraschiDoraGiorgio CantariniGiorgio CantariniGiosuéGiustino DuranoGiustino DuranoZioAmerigo FontaniAmerigo FontaniRodolfoSergio Bini BustricSergio Bini BustricFerruccioLidia AlfonsiLidia AlfonsiSignora GuicciardiniHorst BuchholzHorst BuchholzDottore LessingGiuliana LojodiceGiuliana LojodiceDirettrice DidatticaPietro De SilvaPietro De SilvaBartolomeoMarisa ParedesMarisa ParedesMadre di Dora

Keywords

World war iiLoss of loved oneRomantic comedyDying and deathSelf sacrificeRiddleItalyRiding a bicycleMass murderNaziDark comedyLove of one's lifeJew persecutionDeportationConcentration campHolocaust (shoah)FascismBookshopNational socialismCharadeStory tellerConcentration camp prisonerWarTragicomedyDarkOscar nominatedHolocaustNazi germany

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Loss Of Loved One · Romantic ComedyMood preferenceDark Comedy · DarkDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityWorld War Ii · Loss Of Loved One · WarDirector preference9789

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What is Life Is Beautiful about?

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.

How long is Life Is Beautiful?

Life Is Beautiful has a runtime of 116 minutes.