Life Is Beautiful
Comedy, Drama, Romance, War
Disney / Buena Vista  (1998) 116 mins PG-13

8.4 (83,654 votes) Top 250: #84
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.

An inspired motion picture masterpiece, Life Is Beautiful was nominated for 7 Academy Awards - winning 3 Oscars including one for Best Actor Roberto Benigni. In this extraordinary tale, Guido (Benigni) - a charming but bumbling waiter who's gifted with a colorful imagination and an irresistible sense of humor - has won the heart of the woman he loves and created a beautiful life for his young family. But then, that life is threatened by World War II...and Guido must rely on those very same strengths to save his beloved wife and son from an unthinkable fate! Honored with an overwhelming level of critical acclaim, this truly exceptional, utterly unique achievement will lift your spirits and capture your heart!...

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Cast and Crew
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
Director  .....  Roberto Benigni
Producer  .....  Gianluigi Braschi; John M. Davis; Elda Ferri
Writer  .....  Vincenzo Cerami; Roberto Benigni
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Guido is talking to his son in the concentration camp, he mouths his son's lines as the boy speaks them. (more)

Trivia:
The number on Benigni's prison camp uniform is the same number on Charles Chaplin's uniform in The Great Dictator (1940), the satire of Hitler and fascism. (more)

Filming Locations:
Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Giosué Orefice: [narrating as an adult] This is a simple story... but not an easy one to tell.
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 52 wins & 27 nominations (more)