Life Is Beautiful

Bongiorno Principessa!

Original title: La vita è bella
Duration: 116 min
Release date: 1997-12-20
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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.

Comedy Drama

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Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
as Guido
Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta Braschi
as Dora
Giorgio Cantarini
Giorgio Cantarini
as Giosué
Giustino Durano
Giustino Durano
as Zio
Sergio Bini Bustric
Sergio Bini Bustric
as Ferruccio
Marisa Paredes
Marisa Paredes
as Dora's Mother
Horst Buchholz
Horst Buchholz
as Doctor Lessing
Lidia Alfonsi
Lidia Alfonsi
as Mrs. Guicciardini
Giuliana Lojodice
Giuliana Lojodice
as School Principal
Amerigo Fontani
Amerigo Fontani
as Rodolfo
Pietro De Silva
Pietro De Silva
as Bartolomeo
Francesco Guzzo
Francesco Guzzo
as Vittorino
Raffaella Lebboroni
Raffaella Lebboroni
as Elena
Claudio Alfonsi
Claudio Alfonsi
as Rodolfo's Friend
Gil Baroni
Gil Baroni
as Prefect
Massimo Bianchi
Massimo Bianchi
as Man with Key
Jürgen Bohn
Jürgen Bohn
as German Party Attendant
Verena Buratti
Verena Buratti
as German Auxilliary
Robert Camero
Robert Camero
as German Executioner
Ennio Consalvi
Ennio Consalvi
as General Graziosi
Giancarlo Cosentino
Giancarlo Cosentino
as Waiter Ernesto
Aaron Craig
Aaron Craig
as US Tank Driver
Alfiero Falomi
Alfiero Falomi
as King
Daniela Fedke
Daniela Fedke
as German Auxiliary
Antonio Fommei
Antonio Fommei
as School Janitor
Stefano Frangipani
Stefano Frangipani
as Card Player
Ernst Frowein Holger
Ernst Frowein Holger
as German Sergeant
Alessandra Grassi
Alessandra Grassi
as Teacher
Hannes Hellmann
Hannes Hellmann
as German Corporal
Wolfgang Hillinger
Wolfgang Hillinger
as German Major at Party
Margarita Lucia Krauss
Margarita Lucia Krauss
as Female Soldier at Children's Dinner
Patrizia Lazzarini
Patrizia Lazzarini
as 1st Lady at the Grand Hotel
Maria Letizia
Maria Letizia
as 2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel
Concetta Lombardo
Concetta Lombardo
as Gigliola
Maria Rita Macellari
Maria Rita Macellari
as Regina
Carlotta Mangione
Carlotta Mangione
as Eleonora
Franco Mescolini
Franco Mescolini
as Public Education Inspector
Francesca Messinese
Francesca Messinese
as Lady at the Opera
Inger Lise Middelthon
Inger Lise Middelthon
as German Auxiliary
Andrea Nardi
Andrea Nardi
as Upholsterer
Günther Pfanzelter
Günther Pfanzelter
as German Soldier
Cristiana Porchiella
Cristiana Porchiella
as Spinster Teacher
Antonio Prester
Antonio Prester
as Bruno
Gina Rovere
Gina Rovere
as Dora's Maid
Laura Susanne Ruedeberg
Laura Susanne Ruedeberg
as German Auxilliary
Massimo Salvianti
Massimo Salvianti
as Policeman in Stationery Shop
Richard Sammel
Richard Sammel
as German Lieutenant at Station
James Schindler
James Schindler
as Solid German
Andrea Tidona
Andrea Tidona
as Grand Hotel Doorman
Dirk van den Berg
Dirk van den Berg
as German Soldier
Giovanna Villa
Giovanna Villa
as Common Secretary
Omero Antonutti
Omero Antonutti
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Adelaide Alaïs
Adelaide Alaïs
as German Auxilliary (uncredited)
Daniela Fedtke
Daniela Fedtke
as German Auxiliary (uncredited)
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Simona Paggi
Simona Paggi
Editor
Vincenzo Cerami
Vincenzo Cerami
Screenplay
Danilo Donati
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Screenplay
Gianluigi Braschi
Gianluigi Braschi
Producer
Danilo Donati
Danilo Donati
Production Design
Giovanni Corridori
Giovanni Corridori
Special Effects
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani
Original Music Composer
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Director
Tonino Delli Colli
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Elda Ferri
Elda Ferri
Producer
Pietro Sassaroli
Pietro Sassaroli
Production Manager
Edoardo Di Iorio
Edoardo Di Iorio
Assistant Production Design
Walter Cossu
Walter Cossu
Makeup Department Head
Roberto Brega
Roberto Brega
Camera Operator
Maurizio Sabatini
Maurizio Sabatini
Assistant Production Design
Roberto Magagnini
Roberto Magagnini
Property Master
Fabio Lucchetti
Fabio Lucchetti
Hairstylist
Salvatore Bognanni
Salvatore Bognanni
Assistant Camera
Gianni Arduini
Gianni Arduini
First Assistant Director
Daniele Cama
Daniele Cama
Second Assistant Director
Maddalena Colombo
Maddalena Colombo
Assistant Editor
Luigi Urbani
Luigi Urbani
Set Decoration
Carlo Vinciguerra
Carlo Vinciguerra
Gaffer
Giusy Bovino
Giusy Bovino
Hair Department Head
Alberto Doni
Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer
Claudio Chiossi
Claudio Chiossi
Sound Mixer
Aldo Colanzi
Aldo Colanzi
Key Grip
Leda Lojodice
Leda Lojodice
Choreographer
Tullio Morganti
Tullio Morganti
Sound
Mario Cotone
Mario Cotone
Executive Producer
Olivia Sleiter
Olivia Sleiter
Unit Manager
Ettore Mancini
Ettore Mancini
Boom Operator
Silvia Moraes
Silvia Moraes
Sound Editor
Giovanni Marino
Giovanni Marino
Second Assistant Director
Luigi Spoletini
Luigi Spoletini
Second Assistant Director
Giorgia Onofri
Giorgia Onofri
Script Supervisor
Marco Cuzzupoli
Marco Cuzzupoli
Assistant Camera
Benni Atria
Benni Atria
Assistant Editor
Enrico Iacoponi
Enrico Iacoponi
Makeup Department Head
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Colorist
Marco Albertini
Marco Albertini
Production Secretary
Federico Laurenti
Federico Laurenti
Makeup Artist
Martina Cossu
Martina Cossu
Makeup Artist
Benni Atria
Benni Atria
Sound Editor
Nando Nibbi
Nando Nibbi
Unit Manager
Shaila Rubin
Shaila Rubin
Casting
Tullio Lullo
Tullio Lullo
Production Manager
Sergio Strizzi
Sergio Strizzi
Still Photographer
Maria Pia Crapanzano
Maria Pia Crapanzano
Hairstylist
Ettore Musco
Ettore Musco
Production Secretary
Franco Fantini
Franco Fantini
Administration
Vincenzo Cerami
Vincenzo Cerami
Story
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Story
Attilio Viti
Attilio Viti
Production Manager
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