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Overview

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Director:

Roberto Benigni

Writers:

Vincenzo Cerami (story) &
Roberto Benigni (story)

Contact:

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Release Date:

23 October 1998 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | War more

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

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Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 52 wins & 27 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(28 articles)

Commentary: Bollywood deserves its own Oscar category
 (From The Bollywood Ticket. 28 October 2009, 5:49 PM, PDT)

Mischa's Life Is Beautiful Even in the Rain
 (From Popsugar. 30 August 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)

User Comments:

Outstanding more (838 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:

Life Is Beautiful (UK) (USA)
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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for holocaust-related thematic elements.

Runtime:

116 min | USA:118 min (English dubbed version)

Country:

Italy

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

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) more

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When Guido's uncle leaves his house for the hotel, the microphone casts a shadow on the black statue on the right. 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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Movie Connections:

References Roma, città aperta (1945) more

Soundtrack:

Marcia Reale more


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97 out of 133 people found the following comment useful.
Outstanding, 3 January 2000
Author: Monika-5 from United States

This may be one of the best films ever made. I've never seen a movie with such a balance of hysterical comedy and serious drama. Roberto Benigni totally deserved his Oscars. People on this site have said such negative things about him and this film. Mr. Benigni had a lot of guts to make this film, and there's not another film like it. He handled both the comedy and drama aspects beautifully. I loved the beautiful cinematography, scenery, and the characters. This movie is magnificent in every way. Don't miss it!

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Italian version with English subs or English dubbed version? filmyzen
ok for those who cried.... jono101
Always wondered about the Grandmother (Dora's mother) aecryer
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