Life Is Beautiful

(1997)Directed by Roberto Benigni116 min · PG-13Comedy, Drama
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.

Guido (Roberto Benigni), a Jewish bookshop owner in Italy, falls in love with Dora (Nicoletta Braschi) and builds a life with their young son Giosué (Giorgio Cantarini). When the family is deported to a concentration camp, Guido invents an elaborate game to convince his son they are still playing. The boy's survival rests on whether his father's imagination can hold the darkness at bay.

Marisa Paredesas Dora's Mother
Horst Buchholzas Doctor Lessing
Lidia Alfonsias Mrs. Guicciardini
Giuliana Lojodiceas School Principal
Amerigo Fontanias Rodolfo
Pietro De Silvaas Bartolomeo
Francesco Guzzoas Vittorino
Claudio Alfonsias Rodolfo's Friend
GBGil Baronias Prefect
Massimo Bianchias Man with Key
Jürgen Bohnas German Party Attendant
Verena Burattias German Auxilliary
Robert Cameroas German Executioner
Ennio Consalvias General Graziosi
Giancarlo Cosentinoas Waiter Ernesto
Aaron Craigas US Tank Driver
Alfiero Falomias King
Daniela Fedkeas German Auxiliary