Country
Italy
Date
Dec 20, 1997
Certification
T
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lidia Alfonsi | Mrs. Guicciardini |
| Giuliana Lojodice | School Principal |
| Amerigo Fontani | Rodolfo |
| Pietro De Silva | Bartolomeo |
| Francesco Guzzo | Vittorino |
| Raffaella Lebboroni | Elena |
| Claudio Alfonsi | Rodolfo's Friend |
| Gil Baroni | Prefect |
| Massimo Bianchi | Man with Key |
| Jürgen Bohn | German Party Attendant |
| Verena Buratti | German Auxilliary |
| Robert Camero | German Executioner |
| Ennio Consalvi | General Graziosi |
| Giancarlo Cosentino | Waiter Ernesto |
| Aaron Craig | US Tank Driver |
| Alfiero Falomi | King |
| Daniela Fedke | German Auxiliary |
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| Antonio Fommei | School Janitor |
| Stefano Frangipani | Card Player |
| Ernst Frowein Holger | German Sergeant |
| Alessandra Grassi | Teacher |
| Hannes Hellmann | German Corporal |
| Wolfgang Hillinger | German Major at Party |
| Margarita Lucia Krauss | Female Soldier at Children's Dinner |
| Patrizia Lazzarini | 1st Lady at the Grand Hotel |
| Maria Letizia | 2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel |
| Concetta Lombardo | Gigliola |
| Maria Rita Macellari | Regina |
| Carlotta Mangione | Eleonora |
| Franco Mescolini | Public Education Inspector |
| Francesca Messinese | Lady at the Opera |
| Inger Lise Middelthon | German Auxiliary |
| Andrea Nardi | Upholsterer |
| Günther Pfanzelter | German Soldier |
| Cristiana Porchiella | Spinster Teacher |
| Antonio Prester | Bruno |
| Gina Rovere | Dora's Maid |
| Laura Susanne Ruedeberg | German Auxilliary |
| Massimo Salvianti | Policeman in Stationery Shop |
| Richard Sammel | German Lieutenant at Station |
| James Schindler | Solid German |
| Andrea Tidona | Grand Hotel Doorman |
| Dirk van den Berg | German Soldier |
| Giovanna Villa | Common Secretary |
| Omero Antonutti | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Adelaide Alaïs | German Auxilliary (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | La vita è bella |
| Lingua originale | IT |
| Paesi di produzione | Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D., Melampo Cinematografica |
| Data di uscita | 20 dicembre 1997 |
| Exec. Producer | Mario Cotone |
| Producer | Gianluigi Braschi, Elda Ferri |
| Writer | Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni |
| Casting | Shaila Rubin |
| Editors | Simona Paggi, Maddalena Colombo, Benni Atria, Pasquale Cuzzupoli |
| Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli, Roberto Brega, Salvatore Bognanni, Aldo Colanzi, Marco Cuzzupoli, Sergio Strizzi |
| Asst. Directors | Gianni Arduini, Daniele Cama, Giovanni Marino, Luigi Spoletini, Roberto Benigni, Giorgia Onofri |
| Lighting | Carlo Vinciguerra |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Oct 21, 1998
Certification
U
Country
United States
Date
Oct 22, 1998
Certification
PG-13
Country
Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1998
Certification
PG
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Country
Germany
Date
Nov 12, 1998
Certification
6
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 03, 1998
Certification
AL
Country
Portugal
Date
Jan 22, 1999
Certification
M/12
Country
Sweden
Date
Jan 22, 1999
Certification
11
Country
Brazil
Date
Feb 05, 1999
Certification
12
Country
Ireland
Date
Feb 12, 1999
Certification
PG
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 12, 1999
Certification
PG
Country
Mexico
Date
Feb 26, 1999
Certification
B-15
Country
Spain
Date
Feb 26, 1999
Certification
APTA
Country
South Korea
Date
Mar 06, 1999
Certification
All
Country
Czechia
Date
Apr 01, 1999
Certification
U
Country
Hungary
Date
Apr 08, 1999
Certification
12
Country
Taiwan
Date
Nov 12, 1999
Country
Lithuania
Date
Dec 15, 2009
Digital
Country
New Zealand
Date
Aug 01, 2020
Certification
M
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 04, 2000
Certification
AL
Note
DVD
Country
Hungary
Date
Oct 01, 2002
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Australia
Date
May 06, 2006
Certification
M
Note
DVD
Country
Czechia
Date
May 29, 2008
Note
DVD, FilmX
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 04, 2002
Certification
AL
Note
Nederland 1
Country
France
Date
Mar 29, 2026
Note
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