Life Is Beautiful (1997)
La vita è bella (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 1h 56min
- Comedy, Drama
- 12 Feb 1999 (USA)
- Movie
When an open-minded Jewish librarian and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor, and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their...
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- Won 3 Oscars. Another 67 wins & 51 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Roberto Benigni | ... |
Guido
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| Nicoletta Braschi | ... |
Dora
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| Giorgio Cantarini | ... |
Giosué
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Giustino Durano | ... |
Zio
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Sergio Bini Bustric | ... |
Ferruccio
(as Sergio Bustric)
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| Marisa Paredes | ... |
Madre di Dora
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| Horst Buchholz | ... |
Dottor Lessing
(as Horst Bucholz)
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Lidia Alfonsi | ... |
Guicciardini
(as Lydia Alfonsi)
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Giuliana Lojodice | ... |
Direttrice Didattica
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| Amerigo Fontani | ... |
Rodolfo
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Pietro De Silva | ... |
Bartolomeo
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Francesco Guzzo | ... |
Vittorino
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Raffaella Lebboroni | ... |
Elena
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Claudio Alfonsi | ... |
Amico Rodolfo
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Gil Baroni | ... |
Prefetto
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Massimo Bianchi | ... |
Uomo della chiave
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Jürgen Bohn | ... |
Attendente tedesco festa
(as Jurgen Bohn)
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Verena Buratti | ... |
Ausiliaria tedesca
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Robert Camero | ... |
Soldato tedesco fucilazione
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Ennio Consalvi | ... |
Generale Graziosi
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Giancarlo Cosentino | ... |
Cameriere Ernesto
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| Aaron Craig | ... |
Carrista USA
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Alfiero Falomi | ... |
Re
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Daniela Fedke | ... |
Ausiliaria tedesca
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Antonio Fommei | ... |
Bidello scuola
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Stefano Frangipani | ... |
Giocatore
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Ernst Frowein Holger | ... |
Sergente tedesco
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Alessandra Grassi | ... |
Maestra
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Hannes Hellmann | ... |
Caporale tedesco
(as Hannes Helmann)
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Wolfgang Hillinger | ... |
Maggiore tedesco festa
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Margarita Lucia Krauss | ... |
Soldatessa cena bambini
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Patrizia Lazzarini | ... |
1ª Signora Grand Hotel
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Maria Letizia | ... |
2ª Signora Grand Hotel
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Concetta Lombardo | ... |
Gigliola
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Maria Rita Macellari | ... |
Regina
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Carlotta Mangione | ... |
Eleonora
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Franco Mescolini | ... |
Ispettore Pubblica Istruzione
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Francesca Messinese | ... |
Signora Opera
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Angel Alise Middelthon | ... |
Ausiliaria tedesca
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Andrea Nardi | ... |
Tappezziere
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Günther Pfanzelter | ... |
Soldato tedesco
(as Gunther Pfanzelter)
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Cristiana Porchiella | ... |
Maestra zitella
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Antonio Prester | ... |
Bruno
(as Nino Prester)
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Gina Rovere | ... |
Governante Dora
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Laura Susanne Ruedeberg | ... |
Ausiliaria tedesca
(as Laura Rudeberg)
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Massimo Salvianti | ... |
Poliziotto cartolibreria
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| Richard Sammel | ... |
Ufficiale stanzioncina
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James Schindler | ... |
Tedesco fisso
(as James Shindler)
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Andrea Tidona | ... |
Portiere Grand Hotel
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Dirk K. van den Berg | ... |
Soldato tedesco
(as Dirk Karsten Van Den Berg)
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Giovanna Villa | ... |
Segretaria Comune
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| James Falzone | ... |
Joshua
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| Omero Antonutti | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Roberta Bobbi | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Davide Borella | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roberto Benigni | ||
Written by
| Vincenzo Cerami | ... | (story and screenplay by) & |
| Roberto Benigni | ... | (story and screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Gianluigi Braschi | ... | producer |
| Mario Cotone | ... | line producer |
| John M. Davis | ... | producer |
| Elda Ferri | ... | producer |
| Agnès Mentre | ... | executive producer (as Agnes Mentre) |
| John Rogers | ... | executive producer (as John S. Rogers Jr.) |
Music by
| Nicola Piovani | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Tonino Delli Colli | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Simona Paggi | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Benni Atria | ... | assistant editor: avid |
| Maddalena Colombo | ... | assistant editor: avid |
| Pasquale Cuzzupoli | ... | color timer |
| Giorgia Onofri | ... | post-production secretary |
| Irma Misantoni | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Shaila Rubin | ||
Production Design by
| Danilo Donati | ... | (production design) |
Art Direction by
| Danilo Donati | ... | (art direction) |
Costume Design by
| Danilo Donati | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Giusy Bovino | ... | lead hair stylist |
| Martina Cossu | ... | makeup artist |
| Walter Cossu | ... | lead makeup artist |
| Maria Pia Crapanzano | ... | hair stylist |
| Enrico Iacoponi | ... | lead makeup artist |
| Federico Laurenti | ... | makeup artist |
| Fabio Lucchetti | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Tullio Lullo | ... | production manager |
| John Rogers | ... | post-production supervisor: New York (as John S. Rogers Jr.) |
| Pietro Sassaroli | ... | production manager |
| Attilio Viti | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gianni Arduini | ... | assistant director |
| Daniele Cama | ... | assistant: to Mr. Benigni |
| Dan Edelstein | ... | additional director: English dubbed version |
| Giovanni Marino | ... | assistant: to Mr. Benigni (as Nanni Marino) |
| Luigi Spoletini | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Emanuela Alteri | ... | decorative painter |
| Rosario Calascibetta | ... | props |
| Paolo Cameli | ... | scenic artist |
| Alberto Ciolfi | ... | decorative painter |
| Vito Consoli | ... | scenic artist |
| Maurizio di Clemente | ... | draftsman (as Mauriziio Di Clemente) |
| Edoardo Di Iorio | ... | second assistant art director |
| Ivano Gatti | ... | scenic artist |
| Roberto Magagnini | ... | property master |
| Carlo Maggi | ... | head plasterer / lead stucco artist |
| Paola Mugnai | ... | decorative painter |
| Sabina Palermo | ... | props management: Intesa |
| Maurizio Sabatini | ... | first assistant art director |
| Romolo Severi | ... | decorative painter |
| Marcello Turco | ... | scenic artist |
| Luigi Urbani | ... | set dresser |
| Fernando Valento | ... | construction foreman |
| Luca Ferretti | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Stephen Andrew Schwartz | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Francesco Valento | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Fernando Ascani | ... | assistant engineer: English dubbed version |
| Benni Atria | ... | sound editor |
| Michael Barry | ... | re-recording mixer: English dubbed version |
| Fernando Caso | ... | sound effects editor |
| Louis Cerborino | ... | sound editorial staff: New York (as Lou Cerborino) |
| Claudio Chiossi | ... | sound mixer |
| Aldo Ciorba | ... | foley artist |
| Pam DeMetruis-Thomas | ... | adr editor: English dubbed version (as Pam De Metruis) |
| Marco di Vittorio | ... | adr engineer (as Marco Di Vittorio) |
| Alberto Doni | ... | sound mixer |
| Gerald Donlan | ... | adr editor: English dubbed version / sound editorial staff: New York |
| Steve Earnhart | ... | foley editor: English dubbed version (as Stephen Earnhart) |
| Dan Edelstein | ... | sound editorial staff: New York / supervising adr editor |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer: English dubbed version |
| Alvaro Gramigna | ... | foley artist |
| Andrea Gramigna | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jesse Hammer | ... | recording engineer: English dubbed version |
| Bill Higley | ... | recording engineer: English dubbed version |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | recording engineer: English dubbed version |
| Richard King | ... | sound effects editor: English dubbed version |
| Dan Korintus | ... | adr editor: English dubbed version |
| Steve Kramer | ... | dubbing adaptation: English dubbed version |
| Ettore Mancini | ... | boom |
| James Marchione | ... | assistant engineer: English dubbed version (as Jim Marchione) |
| Silvia Moraes | ... | sound editor |
| Tullio Morganti | ... | production sound mixer |
| Branka Mrkic | ... | adr editor: English dubbed version |
| Angela Organ | ... | assistant editor: English dubbed version |
| Harry Peck Bolles | ... | adr editor: English dubbed version (as Harry Bolles) |
| Jacob Ribicoff | ... | adr editor: English dubbed version |
| Federico Savina | ... | consultant: Dolby |
| Arthur Schlenger | ... | assistant editor: English dubbed version |
| Steve Schwartz | ... | assistant editor: English dubbed version / sound editorial staff: New York (as Stephen Schwartz) |
| Damon Skinner | ... | sound editorial staff: New York |
| Charlotte Stobbs | ... | sound editorial staff: New York |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Marco Lazzaro | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Marco Mauti | ... | protools consultant (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Pambianco | ... | assistant sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Kenneth Cassar | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Corridori | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Mauro Balmas | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Bagala | ... | grip (as Roberto Bagola) |
| Salvatore Bognanni | ... | assistant camera |
| Roberto Brega | ... | camera operator |
| Aldo Colanzi | ... | key grip |
| Marco Contaldo | ... | electrician |
| Francesco Cotone | ... | assistant grip |
| Roberto Cuccoli | ... | electrician |
| Marco Cuzzupoli | ... | assistant camera |
| Umberto Dessena | ... | grip |
| Claudio Frollano | ... | electrician |
| Sergio Gabrielli | ... | grip |
| Aldo Galigani | ... | electrician |
| Maurizio Galli | ... | assistant grip |
| Simone Lucchetti | ... | electrician |
| Adolfo Onorati | ... | generator operator |
| Marco Santarelli | ... | grip |
| Fabrizio Spadoni | ... | grip |
| Sergio Strizzi | ... | still photographer |
| Giovanni Tancredi | ... | electrician |
| Massimo Tanfani | ... | assistant grip |
| Marco Verginelli | ... | grip |
| Carlo Vinciguerra | ... | gaffer |
| Massimiliano Sardini | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Mark Bennett | ... | casting director: English dubbed version |
| Savannah Haske | ... | casting associate |
| Christina Rosati | ... | additional casting |
| Vania Arcangeli | ... | additional cast (uncredited) |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gaelle Allen | ... | stylist |
| Angela Anzimani | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Giovanna Anzimani | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Alma Barbieri | ... | workshop tailor |
| Giampiero Grassi | ... | workshop tailor |
| Metka Kosak | ... | assistant costume designer (as Metka Koschak) |
| Simona Mattei | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Raoul Settimelli | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Alessandra Torella | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Emanuele Zito | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Damiano Antinori | ... | assistant music mixer |
| Pasquale Filastò | ... | music assistant: Ars Nova |
| Giuseppe Gabetti | ... | composer: "Marcia Reale" (as G. Gabetti) |
| Angelo Giovagnoli | ... | music coordinator |
| Nicola Piovani | ... | conductor / music arranger / orchestrator |
| Fabio Venturi | ... | music mixer / music recordist (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Raffaele Bello | ... | production driver |
| Valerio Berlini | ... | production driver |
| Spartaco Calanchini | ... | production driver |
| Stefano Ceppi | ... | production driver |
| Abel Fasano | ... | production driver |
| Claudio Pitotti | ... | production driver |
| Massimo Rossi | ... | production driver |
| Balilla Santoro | ... | production driver |
| Giovanni Scuro | ... | production driver |
| Giuseppe Serra | ... | production driver |
| Sergio Verdecchia | ... | production driver |
Other crew
| Marco Albertini | ... | production coordinator |
| Ettore Balducci | ... | stills laboratory |
| Roberto Benigni | ... | presents |
| Ilaria Borrelli | ... | director: Joshua |
| Michele Brown | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Cristiana Caimmi | ... | unit publicist |
| Mario Cecchi Gori | ... | presents: English dubbed version |
| Vittorio Cecchi Gori | ... | presents: English dubbed version |
| Giuseppe Ceci | ... | caterer |
| Giulio Cestari | ... | business consultant: Melampo Cin.ca |
| Piera Cimino | ... | workshop tailor |
| Valentina Cotone | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Katia Crispino | ... | stand-in: Mr. Braschi |
| Roberto Dell'Acqua | ... | stand-in: Mr. Benigni |
| Elisa di Serio | ... | workshop tailor (as Elisa Di Serio) |
| Franco Fantini | ... | production auditor |
| Luigi Gatto | ... | dyer |
| Marina Grappelli | ... | accountant |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Leda Lojodice | ... | choreographer |
| Irene Macri | ... | workshop tailor |
| Maurizio Maggi | ... | bulbs and gels: International Set Lighting |
| Lilene Mansell | ... | dialect coach: Jonathan Nichols, English dubbed version |
| Filippone Mary | ... | bookkeeper (as Maria Vittoria Filipponi) |
| Giovanna Montevecchi | ... | workshop tailor |
| Ettore Musco | ... | production coordinator |
| Nando Nibbi | ... | unit manager |
| Attilio Pettirossi | ... | caterer |
| Marcello Pezzetti | ... | historical advisor: Center for Documentation of Contemporary Judaism, Milano |
| Mandella Quilici | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Emanuela Riganelli | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Nicoletta Rossana | ... | dyer |
| Fabiano Rubeo | ... | bookkeeper |
| Giulia Saccucci | ... | accountant |
| Olivia Sleiter | ... | unit manager |
| Antonio Smiraglia | ... | caterer |
| Enrico Sollazzo | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Luigi Spoletini | ... | assistant: Mr. Benigni |
| Jeffrey Tahler | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Vittorio Torrieri | ... | workshop tailor |
| Giorgio Vecchi | ... | crane operator |
| Daniele Cama | ... | assistant: Mr. Benigni (uncredited) |
| Rod Dean | ... | adaptation: English version (uncredited) |
| Gianluca Lazzaroni | ... | assistant production office manager (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Marino | ... | assistant: Mr. Benigni (uncredited) |
| Paila Pavese | ... | voice dubbing: Marisa Paredes (uncredited) |
| Jay Sheveck | ... | premiere and release (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Stefano Bartezzaghi | ... | special thanks to |
| Rossella Belli | ... | the producers wish to thank: La Soc. Fedora |
| Maurizio Benvenuti | ... | the producers wish to thank: La Soc. Fedora |
| Sonia Berrettini | ... | the producers wish to thank: La Soc. Fedora |
| Claudio Burlando | ... | the producers wish to thank: Minister of Transportation |
| Franco Casaglieri | ... | thanks |
| Demofilo Fidani | ... | special thanks to: Auschwitz survivor (as Nedo Fidano) |
| Mariangela Gualtieri | ... | special thanks to |
| John Hadity | ... | special thanks: English dubbed version |
| L. Picciotto Fargion | ... | special thanks to: Auschwitz survivor (as Liliana Picciotto Fargion) |
| Marco Pisini | ... | thanks |
| Valerio Veltroni | ... | thanks |
| Schlomo Venezia | ... | special thanks: Auschwitz survivor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cecchi Gori Distribuzione (1997) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (1998) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Bac Films (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1998) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
- New Films International (1998) (United States)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1999) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan for Miramax Home Entertainment)
- Gativideo (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Gativideo (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (limited edition steelbook)
- SBP (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (1999) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Miramax International (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- BMG Video (Germany) (VHS)
- CG Entertainment (2010) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (2015) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A.N.C.A. (animals)
- A.T.A. S.r.l. Conti Bros. (period military vehicles & equipment)
- AVID Technology (audio/video systems)
- Accademia Musicale Italiana (AMIT) (orchestra)
- Acqua Amerino (the producers wish to thank)
- Agripan (the producers wish to thank)
- Ars Nova (musical assistance)
- Associazione A.D.A.Mus. (the producers wish to thank)
- Audiovisual System (sound editing equipment)
- Avid Film Composer (film editing)
- Centro Fromazione Professionale di Narni (the producers wish to thank)
- Centro Multimediale Terni (sound stages)
- Cine Audio Effects (sound design and foley)
- Cine Audio Effects (sound effects and foley design)
- Cinecittà (technical means)
- Comando Vigili Urbani - Arezzo (the producers wish to thank)
- Comando della Regione Militare Tosco-Emiliana (the producers wish to thank)
- Comune di Arezzo (the producers wish to thank)
- Comune di Castiglion Fibocchi (Arezzo) (the producers wish to thank)
- Comune di Castiglion Fiorentino (Arezzo) (the producers wish to thank)
- Comune di Cortona (Arezzo) (the producers wish to thank)
- Comune di Ferentillo (the producers wish to thank)
- Comune di Montevarchi (Arezzo) (the producers wish to thank)
- Comune di Ronciglione (the producers wish to thank)
- Comune di Spoleto (the producers wish to thank)
- Comune di Terni (the producers wish to thank)
- Cose Care, Cesena (jewelry)
- Costumi d'Arte (wardrobe house)
- De Pasquale Mariano (period military vehicles & equipment)
- Ditta L.A.B.A. (jewelry)
- Ditta Pompei (shoes)
- EMI Music Publishing (organization and coordination)
- Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica (ENEL) (the producers wish to thank)
- Fedora Company (the producers wish to thank)
- Fila (set design)
- Film Apprenticeship Program (the producers wish to thank)
- Fono Roma (mixing studio)
- Forum Music Village (music recorded at)
- Garzotto Rocco e Figlio (set design)
- German School New York (special thanks: English dubbed version)
- Hopkins, Smith & Barden (voice casting: English dubbed version)
- Howard Schwartz Recording (recorded at: English dubbed version)
- Industrie Riunite (set design)
- International Set Lighting (bulbs and gels)
- Intesa (props management)
- LVT (subtitling: french version with subtitles)
- La Scuola D'Italia "Guglielmo" Marconi (special thanks: English dubbed version)
- Mercedes Italia (transportation)
- Ministry of Transportation (the producers wish to thank)
- Mobilvetta Design (transportation)
- Molinari (set design)
- Murray Weissman and Associates (marketing and promotion)
- Musical Band Lo Zivago (the producers wish to thank)
- Musical Band of Bevagna (the producers wish to thank)
- Nannini (set design)
- Panalight (cameras)
- Panavision (anamorphic lenses)
- Paoloni (Fano) (carpentry equipment)
- Pentastudio (titles and effects)
- Peroni (set design)
- Pompei (shoes)
- Ponteggi Dalmine (construction tubing)
- Province of Terni (the producers wish to thank)
- Provincia di Arezzo (the producers wish to thank)
- R.T.A. Frosinone (special shipping)
- Regione Umbria (the producers wish to thank)
- Romana Gruppi Elettrogeni (shipping)
- Romana Trasporti (shipping)
- Sapori (set design)
- Scuola Elementare "Gamurrini" (Arezzo) (the producers wish to thank)
- Società per Azioni delle Acque di S. Francesco (the producers wish to thank)
- Sound One Corporation (re-recorded at: English dubbed version)
- Sound One Corporation (recorded at: English dubbed version)
- Soundtrack Recording (recorded at: English dubbed version)
- Strega Alberti (set design)
- Studio Solutions Group (Film Rights Acquisition)
- Tecno Bay (construction gesso)
- Ufficio Provinciale del Lavoro - Arezzo (the producers wish to thank)
- Ufficio Provinciale del Lavoro di Terni (the producers wish to thank)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1930s Italy, a carefree Jewish book keeper named Guido starts a fairy tale life by courting and marrying a lovely woman from a nearby city. Guido and his wife have a son and live happily together until the occupation of Italy by German forces. In an attempt to hold his family together and help his son survive the horrors of a Jewish Concentration Camp, Guido imagines that the Holocaust is a game and that the grand prize for winning is a tank.
Written by Anthony Hughes |
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| Taglines | An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all. (Canadian one sheet) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $229,163,264, 30 Jun 2012 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Guido's wife, Dora, is played by Roberto Benigni's real-life wife, Nicoletta Braschi. See more » |
| Goofs | Dora calls her husband (Roberto Benigni) "Roberto" rather than "Guido" on one occasion. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Marcia Reale See more » |
| Quotes |
Bartolomeo:
They are looking for someone who speaks German, to translate their instructions. Guido: Me! I'll do it, I'll translate! Bartolomeo: Do you speak German? Guido: No. See more » |