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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Vincenzo Cerami (story) &
Roberto Benigni (story)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 October 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
Plot:
A Jewish man has a wonderful romance with the help of his humour, but must use that same quality to protect his son in a Nazi death camp. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 52 wins & 27 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(33 articles)
The 15 Worst Movies of the Decade
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 14 December 2009, 2:58 PM, PST)

Twice the glitz and glamour?
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 5 December 2009, 4:10 PM, PST)

User Comments:
The most aptly named movie - A classic more (842 total)

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Also Known As:
Life Is Beautiful (UK) (USA)
La vida es bella (Argentina) (Mexico) (Spain) [es]
A Vida É Bela (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
La vie est belle (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Жизнь прекрасна (Russia) [ru]
Az élet szép (Hungary) [hu]
Das Leben ist schön (Germany) [de]
Hayat güzeldir (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
I zoi einai oraia (Greece) [el]
Kaunis elämä (Finland) [fi]
Livet är underbart (Sweden) [sv]
Livet er herlig (Norway) [no]
Livet er smukt (Denmark) [da]
Viata e frumoasa (Romania) [ro]
Zivljenje je lepo (Slovenia) [sl]
Zivot je krásný (Czech Republic) [cs]
Zivot je krásny (Slovakia) [sk]
Zivot je lijep (Croatia) [hr]
Zycie jest piekne (Poland) [pl]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for holocaust-related thematic elements.
Runtime:
116 min | USA:118 min (English dubbed version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The number on Benigni's prison camp uniform is the same number on Charles Chaplin's uniform in The Great Dictator (1940), the satire of Hitler and fascism. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Guido's son comes out of hiding, he walks towards (and stares at) a visible spot on the ground. He stops right on top of the spot which indicates that it was his "mark" for the shot. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Giosué Orefice: [narrating as an adult] This is a simple story... but not an easy one to tell.
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Referenced in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Beautiful that way more

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68 out of 99 people found the following comment useful.
The most aptly named movie - A classic, 12 November 2005
9/10
Author: gaur-abhi from New Delhi

I have never in my life seen a movie that so truly symbolizes its name and its message. Roberto Benigni - 'The Italian Treasure House' has probably given to his viewers his best. The story, the performances, the entire theme of a person performing his duties as a husband, as a father is very 'moving' and inspiring. 'Life is beautiful' as the name goes is about a Jewish man, who falls in love with a non-Jewish lady, marries her, has a kid and who is then taken as a prisoner in a concentration camp along with his wife and kid. But the way he protects his kid from the horrors of the genocide, how he always tries to find ways to make his wife and kid smile and laugh, is what makes the movie, a MUST SEE.

It is certainly one of the best movies that I have seen.

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ok for those who cried.... jono101
Italian version with English subs or English dubbed version? filmyzen
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