Life Is Beautiful poster
Screenplay Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami
Director Roberto Benigni

Life Is Beautiful

Original Title: La vita è bella

Tagline: An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.

Release Date: 1997-12-20

Duration: 116 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Roberto Benigni
    Guido
  • Giorgio Cantarini
    Giosué
  • Horst Buchholz
    Dottore Lessing
  • Richard Sammel
    German Lieutenant at Station
  • Nicoletta Braschi
    Dora
  • Sergio Bini Bustric
    Ferruccio
  • Amerigo Fontani
    Rodolfo
  • Raffaella Lebboroni
    Elena
  • Marisa Paredes
    Madre di Dora
  • Omero Antonutti
    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)