Life Is Beautiful
“An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.”
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.
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Cast
53 people
Roberto Benigni
Guido
Known for
To Rome with Love
Coffee and Cigarettes
Nicoletta Braschi
Dora
Known for
Johnny Stecchino
Pinocchio
Giorgio Cantarini
Giosué
Known for
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
Giustino Durano
Zio
Also in
Amici ahrarara
Nel mondo di Alice
Sergio Bini Bustric
Ferruccio
Known for
The Cosmos on the Commode
Things from Another World
Marisa Paredes
Dora's Mother
Known for
The Skin I Live In
The Devil's Backbone
Horst Buchholz
Doctor Lessing
Known for
One, Two, Three
The Magnificent Seven
Lidia Alfonsi
Mrs. Guicciardini
Known for
Black Sabbath
Hercules
Giuliana Lojodice
School Principal
Known for
The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?
Amerigo Fontani
Rodolfo
Known for
La terza stella
Forever Young
Pietro De Silva
Bartolomeo
Known for
Corleone
Don't Move
Francesco Guzzo
Vittorino
Known for
La Fuitina Sbagliata
The Card Player
Roberto Benigni Director · Vincenzo Cerami Screenplay Nicola Piovani Composer
Worldwide gross $230M · Budget $20M · United States release October 22, 1998
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$230,098,753
Gross vs. budget
11.5×
Production
Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D.
Production
Melampo Cinematografica
Production
Miramax
Studio · Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La vita è bella
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Czech · English · German · Italian
Release dates
Italy · December 20, 1997
Theatrical
United States · October 22, 1998
Theatrical
Australia
May 6, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
February 5, 1999 · Theatrical
Canada
November 6, 1998 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 1, 1999 · Theatrical
May 29, 2008 · Physical · DVD, FilmX
France
October 21, 1998 · Theatrical
March 29, 2026 · TV · 6ter
Germany
November 12, 1998 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 8, 1999 · Theatrical
October 1, 2002 · Physical · DVD
May 29, 2006 · Physical · DVD
December 1, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
February 12, 1999 · Theatrical
Lithuania
December 15, 2009 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 26, 1999 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 3, 1998 · Theatrical
May 4, 2000 · Physical · DVD
May 4, 2002 · TV · Nederland 1
New Zealand
August 1, 2020 · Digital
Portugal
January 22, 1999 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 6, 1999 · Theatrical
April 13, 2016 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
February 26, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 22, 1999 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 12, 1999 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 12, 1999 · Theatrical
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