Life Is Beautiful (1997)

An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.

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.

Cast (53)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Roberto Benigni

Guido

Nicoletta Braschi

Dora

Giorgio Cantarini

Giosué

Giustino Durano

Zio

Sergio Bini Bustric

Ferruccio

Marisa Paredes

Dora's Mother

Horst Buchholz

Doctor Lessing

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

G

Gil Baroni

Prefect

Massimo Bianchi

Man with Key

J

Jürgen Bohn

German Party Attendant

Verena Buratti

German Auxilliary

R

Robert Camero

German Executioner

E

Ennio Consalvi

General Graziosi

Giancarlo Cosentino

Waiter Ernesto

Aaron Craig

US Tank Driver

A

Alfiero Falomi

King

D

Daniela Fedke

German Auxiliary

A

Antonio Fommei

School Janitor

S

Stefano Frangipani

Card Player

E

Ernst Frowein Holger

German Sergeant

A

Alessandra Grassi

Teacher

Hannes Hellmann

German Corporal

Wolfgang Hillinger

German Major at Party

M

Margarita Lucia Krauss

Female Soldier at Children's Dinner

P

Patrizia Lazzarini

1st Lady at the Grand Hotel

M

Maria Letizia

2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel

C

Concetta Lombardo

Gigliola

M

Maria Rita Macellari

Regina

C

Carlotta Mangione

Eleonora

Franco Mescolini

Public Education Inspector

F

Francesca Messinese

Lady at the Opera

I

Inger Lise Middelthon

German Auxiliary

A

Andrea Nardi

Upholsterer

G

Günther Pfanzelter

German Soldier

C

Cristiana Porchiella

Spinster Teacher

Antonio Prester

Bruno

Gina Rovere

Dora's Maid

L

Laura Susanne Ruedeberg

German Auxilliary

Massimo Salvianti

Policeman in Stationery Shop

Richard Sammel

German Lieutenant at Station

J

James Schindler

Solid German

Andrea Tidona

Grand Hotel Doorman

D

Dirk van den Berg

German Soldier

G

Giovanna Villa

Common Secretary

Omero Antonutti

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Adelaide Alaïs

German Auxilliary (uncredited)

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