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La vita è bella (1997)
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Ratings: 8.5/10 from 166,357 users
Metascore:
59/100
Reviews: 887 user | 134 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Roberto Benigni |
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Cast
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| Roberto Benigni | ... | ||
| Nicoletta Braschi | ... | ||
| Giorgio Cantarini | ... | ||
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Giustino Durano | ... | |
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Sergio Bini Bustric | ... |
Ferruccio Papini
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| Marisa Paredes | ... | ||
| Horst Buchholz | ... |
Doctor Lessing
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Lidia Alfonsi | ... | |
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Giuliana Lojodice | ... | |
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Amerigo Fontani | ... | |
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Pietro De Silva | ... | |
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Francesco Guzzo | ... | |
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Raffaella Lebboroni | ... | |
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Claudio Alfonsi | ... | |
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Gil Baroni | ... | |
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Storyline
In 1930s Italy, a carefree Jewish book keeper named Guido starts a fairy tale life by courting and marrying a lovely woman from a nearby city. Guido and his wife have a son and live happily together until the occupation of Italy by German forces. In an attempt to hold his family together and help his son survive the horrors of a Jewish Concentration Camp, Guido imagines that the Holocaust is a game and that the grand prize for winning is a tank. Written by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for holocaust-related thematic elements See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
ItalyRelease Date:
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Life Is Beautiful See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$118,920 (USA) (25 October 1998) (6 Screens)Gross:
$57,598,247 (USA) (3 October 1999)Company Credits
Production Co:
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Melampo Cinematografica, Cecchi Gori Pictures See more »
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Dolby DigitalColor:
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1.85 : 1
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Giosué Orefice: [narrating as an adult] This is a simple story... but not an easy one to tell.
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(uncredited)
Written by Nicola Piovani and Noa
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Goofs
Continuity: The champagne bottle changes position when Guido is describing how to serve lobster (first it's tilted towards the right, then centered, then tilted again, etc.). Also, the bottle is first completely sealed (with all the labels and stuff) and then we can see it without all those labels, to appear completely sealed again in a backward-to-forward take, and then opened again. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Giosué Orefice: [narrating as an adult] This is a simple story... but not an easy one to tell.
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"Beautiful that way"(uncredited)
Written by Nicola Piovani and Noa
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