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Film · 1997

Life Is Beautiful

Original titleLa vita è bella

Directed by Roberto Benigni · starring Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi and Giorgio Cantarini

  • 1 h 56 min
  • PG
  • Drama · Comedy · Romance
  • Italy
  • Released in the UK 11 February 1999
  • 8.9 AverageMovieNCo
  • 8.9 Users113 votes
  • 9.0 Critics2 reviews
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Synopsis

A few years before the World War II starts, a young man named Guido arrives in a small village in the Italian Tuscany with the intention of opening a bookstore. He meets Dora, the girlfriend of the fascist Ferruccio. Since the moment Guido sees Dora, falls in love with her. Conquer her is no easy task, but finally he achieves it. Both are married and they have a son, Giosue. With the advent of war and Nazism, the Jews as they are, have very difficult to get ahead. And harder still when Guido and Giosue are sent to a concentration camp. When Dora hear it, also overwhelms on a train to be with them. Once there, Guido will do everything possible to make believe his son that everything is a game and not see the camp as it really is.

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The essentials

Runtime
116 min1 hour and 56 minutes
Budget
€20mMiramax Films
Rating
PGParental guidance
How long is Life Is Beautiful?
1 hour and 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was Life Is Beautiful released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 11 February 1999.
Who directed Life Is Beautiful?
Roberto Benigni.
Who is in Life Is Beautiful?
It stars Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini and Marisa Paredes.
Where can I watch Life Is Beautiful?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (10)
Director
Roberto Benigni
Writers
Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni

Videos and trailers

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'Life is Beautiful' Original Trailer 1:3925 February 2018

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 2 reviews
8.9 113 votes
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What the critics say average 9.0 from 2

  • 9.0 New York TimesJanet Maslin Mr. Benigni's film, a Cannes prize winner that's as likely to offend those who haven't seen it as to beguile those who have. Read
  • 9.0 Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert 'Life Is Beautiful' is the role he (Benigni) was born to play. The film falls into two parts. One is pure comedy. The other smiles through tears. Read

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 2 songs
  1. Belle nuit (Barcarolle)Montserrat Caballé, soprano, Shirley Verrett, mezzo, soprano Spotify
  2. Marcia RealeGiuseppe Gabetti

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