Spain / Jan 19, 1981 / Madrid
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Antonio is a retired aviator in an unnamed country ruled by a military junta which violently suppresses any free thought. He falls in love with a member of the resistance against the dictatorship. He is arrested but escapes with his love. The code word among the resisters is: ‘Life is Beautiful’.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yevgeni Lebedev | Rostao |
| Stanislav Chekan | |
| Feliks Yavorsky | Pastor |
| Nikolay Dupak | Komissar |
| Andrei Daniluk | |
| Irina Ditts | Waitress |
| Vladimir Druzhnikov | (voice) |
| Valentin Kulik | Prisoner |
| Eduardas Kunavičius | Kordoso |
| Gerasim Lisitsyan | |
| Mikhail Remizov | Osario |
| Vadim Spiridonov | (voice) |
| Vitali Venger | |
| Igor Yasulovich | Prisoner |
| Aleksandr Ivanov |
Genres
ThrillerDramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La vita è bella |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Quattro Favalli Cinematografica, Mosfilm |
| Release date | 21 dicembre 1979 |
| Executive producer | Karlen Agadzhanov, Giancarlo Marchetti |
| Production | Lionello Santi |
| Writer | Augusto Caminito, Grigoriy Chukhray, Gianfranco Clerici, Giovanni Fago |
| Editing | Mario Morra |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Bits, Luigi Kuveiller |
| Assistant directors | Grigoriy Chukhray |
| Camera operators | Mikhail Bits, Luigi Kuveiller |
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| Additional photography | Mikhail Bits, Luigi Kuveiller |
| Production design | Giantito Burchiellaro, Sergey Voronkov, Giovanni Natalucci |
| Art direction | Giantito Burchiellaro, Sergey Voronkov, Giovanni Natalucci |
| Set decoration | Giovanni Natalucci, Giantito Burchiellaro, Sergey Voronkov |
| Music | Armando Trovajoli, Mario Bramonti |
| Sound | Mario Bramonti, Armando Trovajoli |
| Costume design | Wayne A. Finkelman |
| Makeup | Wayne A. Finkelman |
| Hairstyling | Wayne A. Finkelman |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Italy / Dec 21, 1979
Russia / Oct 01, 1980
Germany / Oct 30, 1981 / East Germany
Hungary / Nov 12, 1981
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