Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Romance/Drama/Comedy · 1h 56m · 2/12/1999
Description
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! *1998 Best Actor – Roberto Benigni, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Dramatic Score.
Status
ReleasedLanguages
Language_Italiano, Language_Deutsch, EnglishCountry
ItalyProduction Companies
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Melampo CinematograficaBudget
$229163264Revenue
$229163264Where to Watch
Maria Rita Macellari
QueenFrancesca Messinese
Woman at the Opera
Roberto Benigni
Guido OreficeDirk K. van den Berg
German Soldier (as Dirk Karsten van den Berg)Claudio Alfonsi
Amico Rodolfo
Pietro De Silva
Bartolomeo
Nicoletta Braschi
Dora
Giorgio Cantarini
Giosué Orefice
Giustino Durano
Eliseo Orefice
Sergio Bini Bustric
Ferruccio Papini (as Sergio Bustric)
Marisa Paredes
Madre di Dora
Horst Buchholz
Doctor Lessing (as Horst Bucholz)Lidia Alfonsi
Guicciardini
Giuliana Lojodice
School PrincipalGiovanna Villa
City Hall Secretary
Omero Antonutti
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Francesco Guzzo
VittorinoAlfiero Falomi
KingRaffaella Lebboroni
ElenaGil Baroni
PrefectMassimo Bianchi
Man with KeyJürgen Bohn
German Orderly at Party (as Jurgen Bohn)Verena Buratti
German AuxilliaryRobert Camero
German ExecutionerEnnio Consalvi
General GraziosiGiancarlo Cosentino
Ernesto - Waiter
Aaron Craig
U.S. Tank SoldierDaniela Fedke
German AuxilliaryAmerigo Fontani
Rodolfo
Andrea Tidona
Grand Hotel Doorman
Richard Sammel
German Lieutenant at StationInger Lise Middelthon
German AuxilliaryErnst Frowein Holger
German SergeantAlessandra Grassi
TeacherHannes Hellmann
German CorporalWolfgang Hillinger
German Major at PartyMargarita Lucia Krauss
Female Soldier at Children's DinnerPatrizia Lazzarini
Woman #1 at Grand HotelMaria Letizia
Woman #2 at Grand HotelJames Schindler
Tedesco - German GuardConcetta Lombardo
GigliolaCarlotta Mangione
EleonoraAntonio Fommei
School Janitor
Franco Mescolini
School InspectorStefano Frangipani
Card PlayerAndrea Nardi
TappezziereGünther Pfanzelter
German SoldierCristiana Porchiella
Old-Maid Teacher
Antonio Prester
Bruno (as Nino Prester)
Gina Rovere
Governante DoraLaura Susanne Ruedeberg
German AuxilliaryMassimo Salvianti
Bookstore PolcemanRoberto Benigni
Director
Vincenzo Cerami
WriterRoberto Benigni
Writer
