Life Is Beautiful

Name: Life Is Beautiful
Director: Roberto Benigni
Genre: comedy, drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 734
Cast: Nicoletta Braschi, Roberto Benigni, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Amerigo Fontani

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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Released	1997
Duration	12 mins
Genres	comedy, drama

Parents Strongly Cautioned

Cast & Crew

Director	Roberto Benigni
Cast	Nicoletta Braschi (Dora)Roberto Benigni (Guido Orefice)Giorgio Cantarini (Giosué Orefice)Giustino Durano (Eliseo Orefice)Amerigo Fontani (Rodolfo)Sergio Bini Bustric (Ferruccio)Lidia Alfonsi (Signora Guicciardini)Horst Buchholz (Dottore Lessing)Pietro De Silva (Bartolomeo)Marisa Paredes (Madre di Dora)Giuliana Lojodice (Direttrice)Francesco Guzzo (Vittorino)Adelaide Alaïs (German Auxilliary)Verena Buratti (German Auxilliary)Hannes Hellmann (German Corporal)Wolfgang Hillinger (German Major at Party)Antonio Prester (Bruno)Gina Rovere (Dora's Maid)Laura Susanne Ruedeberg (German Auxilliary)Richard Sammel (German Lieutenant at Station)
Producers	Gianluigi Braschi John Davis Elda Ferri