Life Is Beautiful
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
1997 | 116m | Italian
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Roberto Benigni |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 20, 1997 |
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| Director: | Roberto Benigni |
| Writer: | Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | italy, riddle, loss of loved one, bookshop, self sacrifice, mass murder, concentration camp, holocaust (shoah), fascism, world war ii, love of one's life, deportation, jew persecution, nazi, national socialism, charade, riding a bicycle, story teller, concentration camp prisoner, dying and death, romcom, dark comedy, reflective, dark, war, nazi germany, admiring |
| Production Companies | Melampo Cinematografica, Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $230,098,753
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 23, 2025 (Update) Entered: Feb 23, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Roberto Benigni | Guido |
| Nicoletta Braschi | Dora |
| Giorgio Cantarini | Giosué |
| Giustino Durano | Zio |
| Sergio Bini Bustric | Ferruccio |
| Marisa Paredes | Madre di Dora |
| Horst Buchholz | Dottore Lessing |
| Lidia Alfonsi | Signora Guicciardini |
| Giuliana Lojodice | Direttrice Didattica |
| Amerigo Fontani | Rodolfo |
| Pietro De Silva | Bartolomeo |
| Francesco Guzzo | Vittorino |
| Raffaella Lebboroni | Elena |
| Claudio Alfonsi | Amico Rodolfo |
| Gil Baroni | Prefetto |
| Massimo Bianchi | Uomo della chiave |
| Jürgen Bohn | Attendente tedesco festa |
| Verena Buratti | German Auxilliary |
| Robert Camero | Soldato tedesco fucilazione |
| Ennio Consalvi | Generale Graziosi |
| Giancarlo Cosentino | Cameriere Ernesto |
| Aaron Craig | Carrista USA |
| Alfiero Falomi | Re |
| Daniela Fedke | Ausiliaria tedesca |
| Antonio Fommei | Bidello scuola |
| Stefano Frangipani | Giocatore |
| Ernst Frowein Holger | Sergente tedesco |
| Alessandra Grassi | Maestra |
| Hannes Hellmann | German Corporal |
| Wolfgang Hillinger | German Major at Party |
| Margarita Lucia Krauss | Soldatessa cena bambini |
| Patrizia Lazzarini | 1ᵒ Signora Grand Hotel |
| Maria Letizia | 2ᵒ Signora Grand Hotel |
| Concetta Lombardo | Gigliola |
| Maria Rita Macellari | Regina |
| Carlotta Mangione | Eleonora |
| Franco Mescolini | Ispettore Pubblica Istruzione |
| Francesca Messinese | Signora Opera |
| Inger Lise Middelthon | Ausiliaria tedesca |
| Andrea Nardi | Tappezziere |
| Günther Pfanzelter | Soldato tedesco |
| Cristiana Porchiella | Maestra zitella |
| Antonio Prester | Bruno |
| Gina Rovere | Dora's Maid |
| Laura Susanne Ruedeberg | German Auxilliary |
| Massimo Salvianti | Poliziotto cartolibreria |
| Richard Sammel | German Lieutenant at Station |
| James Schindler | Tedesco fisso |
| Andrea Tidona | Grand Hotel Doorman |
| Dirk K. van den Berg | German Soldier |
| Giovanna Villa | Segretaria Comune |
| Omero Antonutti | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Adelaide Alaïs | German Auxilliary (uncredited) |
| Daniela Fedtke | German Auxiliary (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Simona Paggi | Editor |
| Vincenzo Cerami | Story, Screenplay |
| Danilo Donati | Costume Design, Production Design |
| Roberto Benigni | Story, Director, Screenplay |
| Giovanni Corridori | Special Effects |
| Nicola Piovani | Original Music Composer |
| Tonino Delli Colli | Director of Photography |
| Pietro Sassaroli | Production Manager |
| Edoardo Di Iorio | Assistant Production Design |
| Walter Cossu | Makeup Department Head |
| Roberto Brega | Camera Operator |
| Maurizio Sabatini | Assistant Production Design |
| Roberto Magagnini | Property Master |
| Fabio Lucchetti | Hairstylist |
| Salvatore Bognanni | Assistant Camera |
| Gianni Arduini | First Assistant Director |
| Daniele Cama | Second Assistant Director |
| Maddalena Colombo | Assistant Editor |
| Luigi Urbani | Set Decoration |
| Carlo Vinciguerra | Gaffer |
| Giusy Bovino | Hair Department Head |
| Alberto Doni | Sound Mixer |
| Claudio Chiossi | Sound Mixer |
| Aldo Colanzi | Key Grip |
| Leda Lojodice | Choreographer |
| Tullio Morganti | Sound |
| Olivia Sleiter | Unit Manager |
| Ettore Mancini | Boom Operator |
| Silvia Moraes | Sound Editor |
| Giovanni Marino | Second Assistant Director |
| Luigi Spoletini | Second Assistant Director |
| Giorgia Onofri | Script Supervisor |
| Marco Cuzzupoli | Assistant Camera |
| Benni Atria | Sound Editor, Assistant Editor |
| Enrico Iacoponi | Makeup Department Head |
| Pasquale Cuzzupoli | Colorist |
| Marco Albertini | Production Secretary |
| Federico Laurenti | Makeup Artist |
| Martina Cossu | Makeup Artist |
| Nando Nibbi | Unit Manager |
| Shaila Rubin | Casting |
| Tullio Lullo | Production Manager |
| Sergio Strizzi | Still Photographer |
| Maria Pia Crapanzano | Hairstylist |
| Ettore Musco | Production Secretary |
| Franco Fantini | Administration |
| Attilio Viti | Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gianluigi Braschi | Producer |
| Elda Ferri | Producer |
| Mario Cotone | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best International Feature | Roberto Benigni | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Roberto Benigni | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Roberto Benigni | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best International Feature | N/A | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Giovanni Ribisi | Won |
| SAG Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Maureen Stapleton | Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Actor | Roberto Benigni | Nominated |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Director | Roberto Benigni | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 50 | 63 | 39 |
| 2024 | 5 | 57 | 77 | 44 |
| 2024 | 6 | 62 | 98 | 45 |
| 2024 | 7 | 62 | 96 | 45 |
| 2024 | 8 | 55 | 80 | 39 |
| 2024 | 9 | 46 | 56 | 37 |
| 2024 | 10 | 59 | 103 | 44 |
| 2024 | 11 | 55 | 97 | 38 |
| 2024 | 12 | 50 | 79 | 41 |
| 2025 | 1 | 54 | 69 | 43 |
| 2025 | 2 | 43 | 64 | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 | 16 | 52 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
| 2025 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 561 | 777 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 767 | 884 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 301 | 573 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 252 | 616 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 239 | 684 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 567 | 849 |
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6.0
The first half of the screenplay is better than the second and in particular the weak ending which is very commercial Oscar material. However, there is Benigni, who is an old school visual comedian, and some of his antics are a delight. The period setting details are also well done. ...
Jun 23, 2021