Overview
Plot
An Italian Jewish bookseller's happy life is shattered when his family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. There, he tries to convince his son that the ordeal is just a game.
- Directors
- Roberto Benigni
- Cast
- Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric, Marisa Paredes, Horst Buchholz, Lidia Alfonsi, Giuliana Lojodice, Amerigo Fontani, Pietro De Silva, Francesco Guzzo, Raffaella Lebboroni, Claudio Alfonsi, Gil Baroni, Massimo Bianchi, Jürgen Bohn, Verena Buratti, Robert Camero, Ennio Consalvi
- Country
- Italy
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Release date
- 1997-12-20
- Studios
- Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D., Melampo Cinematografica
Plot
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Life Is Beautiful Plot and Cast
This touching story follows an Italian bookseller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life comes 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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