Life is Beautiful
This triple-Oscar winner is in two distinct half. It begins in Italy, 1939. In the fairytale section, our Jewish hero meets and woos a young woman, eventually marrying her and having a son. Then the real world enters in the form of the holocaust, and the family is sent to a concentration camp. There, dad does his best to protect his young son from the horror of their situation, through various games.
The film comes in at number 11 on the IMDB Top 250.
Italian with English subtitles.
114 minutes minutes, All ages
Comedy, Drama
Where's it showing? / Book tickets
| Credits |
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| Cast |
Roberto Benignim, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano |
| Director |
Roberto Benigni |
| Screenplay | Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni | | Music | Nicola Piovani, Jacques Offenbach | | Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli | | Sound formats | Dolby Digital | | Soundtrack | Not available | | Made in | 1997 |
| Produced by | Melampo Cinematografica |
Official Site
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| Scale (Max) | 20 | |
| South African Media | | Cape ArgusAdrian Monteath | 10 | |
| Cape ArgusOwen Williams | 15 | |
| Cape TimesWilhelm Snyman | 15 | |
| The StarJoanna Walus | 10 | |
| The StarPeter Feldman | 18 | |
| The StarJanine Walker | 16 | |
| Die BurgerGabriël Botma | 20 | |
| Sunday TimesBarry Ronge | 15 | |
| RapportBarrie Hough | 18 | |
unknown local media type Saterday Wired~Alan Swerdlow~10 |
