Movie

Life Is Beautiful

La vita è bella

B-15 1997 1 h 57 min
84%
Audience score14.399 votes on TMDB

“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.

Screenplay
Roberto Benigni
Screenplay
Vincenzo Cerami
Status
Released
Release date
20/12/1997
Original language
Italian
Budget
US$ 20 M
Box office
US$ 230 M

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