Life Is Beautiful
Movie
1997
PG-13
2 HOURS 2 MINS
Comedy drama
When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor, and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.
Cast & Crew
Roberto Benigni Guido Orefice
Nicoletta Braschi Dora
Giorgio Cantarini Giosué Orefice
Giustino Durano Eliseo Orefice
Sergio Bustric Ferruccio Papini
Marisa Paredes Madre di Dora
Amerigo Fontani Rodolfo
Horst Bucholz Doctor Lessing
Lidia Alfonsi Guicciardini
Giuliana Lojodice School principal
Pietro De Silva Bartolomeo
Francesco Guzzo Vittorino
Raffaella Lebboroni Elena
Claudio Alfonsi Amico Rodolfo
Gil Baroni Prefect
Massimo Bianchi Man with key
Jurgen Bohn German orderly at party
Verena Buratti German auxilliary
Robert Camero German executioner
Ennio Consalvi General Graziosi
Giancarlo Cosentino Ernesto the waiter
Aaron Craig U.S. tank soldier
Alfiero Falomi King
Daniela Fedtke German auxilliary
Antonio Fommei School janitor
Stefano Frangipani Player
Ernst Frowein Holger German sergeant
Alessandra Grassi Teacher
Hannes Helmann German corporel
Wolfgang Hillinger German major at party
Margareta Lucia Krauss Female soldier at children's dinner
Roberto Benigni Director
Vincenzo Cerami Writer
Roberto Benigni Writer
Gianluigi Braschi Producer
Elda Ferri Producer
Nicola Piovani Original Music
Tonino Delli Colli Cinematography
Simona Paggi Film Editing
Shaila Rubin Casting
Danilo Donati Production Design
Danilo Donati Art Direction
Luigi Urbani Set Decoration
Danilo Donati Costume Design
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