Life Is Beautiful (1997)★ 8.8/10

PG-13 · IT · 116 min · December 20, 1997

Comedy
Drama
Romance
War

Written by: Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni

In 1930s Italy, Guido’s happy life with Dora and son Giosué shatters in a Nazi camp, where he shields Giosué by pretending it’s a game.

Original title

Life Is Beautiful

Storyline

In late-1930s Italy, cheerful Guido falls in love with Dora, a schoolteacher. Their fairy-tale life with their son, Giosué, is torn apart when they are sent to a Nazi concentration camp. Determined to protect Giosué, Guido turns their nightmare into a game, with a tank as the ultimate prize, shielding his son from the brutal realities around them.

Rating

8.8 / 10 · 823,324

Companies

Melampo Cinematografica, Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Ascot Elite Entertainment Group, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Bac Films, Buena Vista International Mexico, Buena Vista International, Cecchi Gori Distribuzione, Film Pop, Filmes Castello Lopes, Laurenfilm, Miramax, RCV Film Distribution, Scotia International Filmverleih, Shringar Distributors, Spentzos Film, United International Pictures (UIP), West Video, BMG Video, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Cecchi Gori Home Video, Gativideo, HBO Polska, Imagem Filmes, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Paris Vídeo, RCV Home Entertainment, RTL Entertainment

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