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Overview
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Release Date:
23 October 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 52 wins
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28 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(57 articles)
Jonathan Rhys-Meyer To Seduce in ‘Belle Du Seigneur’
(From The Film Stage. 4 September 2010, 9:21 AM, PDT)
Meyers Turns French For "Belle"
(From Dark Horizons. 3 September 2010, 8:41 AM, PDT)
Oo-la-la: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers To Star In French Love Story ‘Belle Du Seigneur’
(From Deadline London. 3 September 2010, 1:49 AM, PDT)
(From The Film Stage. 4 September 2010, 9:21 AM, PDT)
Meyers Turns French For "Belle"
(From Dark Horizons. 3 September 2010, 8:41 AM, PDT)
Oo-la-la: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers To Star In French Love Story ‘Belle Du Seigneur’
(From Deadline London. 3 September 2010, 1:49 AM, PDT)
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Courage Personified...10/10
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Roberto Benigni | ... | Guido Orefice |
 | Nicoletta Braschi | ... | Dora |
 | Giorgio Cantarini | ... | Giosué Orefice |
 | Giustino Durano | ... | Eliseo Orefice |
| Sergio Bini Bustric | ... | Ferruccio Papini (as Sergio Bustric) |
| Marisa Paredes | ... | Madre di Dora |
| Horst Buchholz | ... | Doctor Lessing (as Horst Bucholz) |
| Lidia Alfonsi | ... | Guicciardini |
| Giuliana Lojodice | ... | School Principal |
| Amerigo Fontani | ... | Rodolfo |
| Pietro De Silva | ... | Bartolomeo |
| Francesco Guzzo | ... | Vittorino |
| Raffaella Lebboroni | ... | Elena |
| Claudio Alfonsi | ... | Amico Rodolfo |
| Gil Baroni | ... | Prefect |
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Also Known As:
"La vita è bella" - Italy (original title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for holocaust-related thematic elements.
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Runtime:
116 min | USA:118 min (English dubbed version)
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Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Ireland:PG | South Korea:All | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIA | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Norway:7 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG-13
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Roberto Benigni's Oscar for best actor marked only the second time that an actor had directed himself in an Academy Award winning performance. The other was Laurence Olivier for Hamlet (1948)See more »
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Crew or equipment visible: When Guido's son comes out of hiding, he walks towards (and stares at) a visible spot on the ground. He stops right on top of the spot which indicates that it was his "mark" for the shot.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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Giosué Orefice:[narrating as an adult] This is a simple story... but not an easy one to tell.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)See more »
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Marcia RealeSee more »
FAQ
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?What is the answer to Dr. Lessing's final riddle?
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I can't understand how other reviewers see this as a film about the Nazis or the Holocaust. It's not!!! "Life is Beautiful" is a film about love, optimism, courage and inner strength.
To be honest I can't get this film out of my thoughts and decided to write this brief review in the hope that I could move on.
"Life is Beautiful" is an unforgettable film. You go through emotions you were surprised could have for a fictional film. The story, although totally implausible, is uplifting and depressing at the same time.
Please see it for yourself. Have a box of tissues handy.
Best film ever seen!!!