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23 OKTÓBER 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
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 | add synopsisAwards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 52 wins & 27 nominations moreUser Comments:
The most aptly named movie - A classic more (838 total)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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Rated PG-13 for holocaust-related thematic elements.Parents Guide:
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116 min | USA:118 min (English dubbed version)Country:
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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-13Fun Stuff
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Roberto Benigni says the title comes from a quote by Leon Trotsky. In exile in Mexico, knowing he was about to be killed by Stalin's assassins, he saw his wife in the garden and wrote that, in spite of everything, "life is beautiful". moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Dora kisses Guido under the table, her head is tilted to the right then is tilted to the left in the next shot. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Giosué Orefice: [narrating as an adult] This is a simple story... but not an easy one to tell.
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Beautiful that way moreFAQ
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I have never in my life seen a movie that so truly symbolizes its name and its message. Roberto Benigni - 'The Italian Treasure House' has probably given to his viewers his best. The story, the performances, the entire theme of a person performing his duties as a husband, as a father is very 'moving' and inspiring. 'Life is beautiful' as the name goes is about a Jewish man, who falls in love with a non-Jewish lady, marries her, has a kid and who is then taken as a prisoner in a concentration camp along with his wife and kid. But the way he protects his kid from the horrors of the genocide, how he always tries to find ways to make his wife and kid smile and laugh, is what makes the movie, a MUST SEE.
It is certainly one of the best movies that I have seen.