1997 | 1h 56m | Italy
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.
Guido
Dora
Giosué
Zio
Editor
Screenplay
Costume Design
Screenplay
La vita è bella
20 Dec 1997
Comedy, Drama
Italian
Roberto Benigni
Italy
1h 56m
$20 M
$230.1 M