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Life Is Beautiful (1998)


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PG-13 | 1 hr 54 mins | Comedy, Drama, Period, Foreign | Released: 10/23/1998 |Box Office Total: $57.5M

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Synopsis:
In 1939, Guido, an Italian Jew, falls in love with Dora, who isn't Jewish. He woos her away from the Fascist official she has been dating, and they get married. Their son Giosue grows up among growing anti-Semitism. As the war progresses, Guido and Giosue are arrested and taken to a concentration camp. Dora goes too, determined not to separate the family. In the midst of the horrors of the camp, Guido protects his son by pretending that survival in the concentration camp is an elaborate game with which Giosue must play along or be sent home.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
10/23/1998
Director Credit
Roberto Benigni Director
Cast Credit
Roberto Benigni Guido Orefice
Horst Buchholz of Doctor Lessing
Nicoletta Braschi Dora Orefice
Jonathan Nichols of Guido
Ilaria Borrelli of Dora
Giustino Durano Uncle
James Falzone of Giosue
Sergio Bustric Ferruccio
Chip Bolcik of Rodolfo
Lydia Alfonsi Guicciardini
Marc A Schwarz of US Driver
Giuliana Lojodice Headmistress
Amerigo Fontani Rodolfo
Pietro DeSilva Bartolomeo
Francesco Guzzo Vittorino
Raffaella Lebboroni Elena
Giorgio Cantarini Giosue Orefice
Marisa Paredes Dora's Mother
Horst Buchholz Doctor Lessing
Claudio Alfonsi Rodolfo's Friend
Gil Baroni Prefect
Massimo Bianchi Man With Key
Jurgen Bohn German Orderly at Celebration
Verena Buratti German Auxiliary
Robert Camero Executed German Soldier
Ennio Consalvi General Graziosi
Giancarlo Consentino Ernesto--The Waiter
Aaron Craig US Driver
Alfiero Falomi King
Daniela Fedtke German Auxiliary
Antonio Fommei School Janitor
Stefano Frangipani Player
Ernst Frowein Holger German Sergeant
Alessandra Grassi Schoolmistress
Hannes Helmann German Corporal
Wolfgang Hillinger German General at Celebration
Margareta Lucia Krauss Soldier Who Feeds Children
Patrizia Lazzarini Woman at Grand Hotel
Maria Letizia Woman at Grand Hotel
Concetta Lombardo Gigliola
Maria Rita Macellari Queen
Carlotta Mangione Eleonora
Franco Mescolini School Inspector
Francesca Messinese Lady at Opera
Inger Lise Middleton German Auxiliary
Andrea Nardi Decorator
Gunther Pfanzelter German Soldier
Cristina Porchiella Unmarried Schoolmistress
Nino Prester Bruno
Gina Rovere Dora's Governess
Laura Rudeberg German Auxiliary
Massimo Salvanti Policeman at Map Shop
Richard Sammel Official
James Shindler Transfixed German
Andrea Tidona Grand Hotel Porter
Dirk Karsten Van Den Berg German Soldier
Giovanna Villa Registrar
Production Credits Credit
Mario Cotone Executive Producer
Elda Ferri Producer
Gianluigi Braschi Producer
Production Companies Credit
Melampo Cinematografica Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Cecchi Gori Distribuzione Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Home Video Domestic Video Distributor
Miramax Records Domestic Theatrical Distributor
BVI Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Bac Films Distribution Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Laurenfilm Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Fourth Production Company of China Film Group Corp Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
Cinecitta Studios, Rome, Italy  
Writer Credit
Roberto Benigni Screenplay
Roberto Benigni From Story
Vincenzo Cerami Screenplay
Vincenzo Cerami From Story
Art Department Credit
Danilo Donati Production Designer
Casting Credit
Shaila Rubin Casting
Film Camera Credit
Tonino Delli Colli Director of Photography
Film Sales Financing Credit
Miramax International Foreign Distribution Sales
Music Credit
Accademia Musicale Italiana Music Performer
Nicola Piovani Music Conductor - music conductor & orchestrator
Nicola Piovani Music
Fabio Venturi Music - music recorder
Montserrat Caballe Music Performer
G Gabetti Music
Shirley Verret Music Performer
Jacques Offenbach Music
Production Management Credit
Giorgia Onofri Script Supervisor
Pietro Sassaroli Production Manager
Gianni Arduini Assistant Director
Olivia Sleiter Unit Manager
John Rogers Post-Production Supervisor
Naldo Nibbi Unit Manager
Giovanni Marino Assistant Director
Tullio Lullo Production Manager
Luigi Spoletini Assistant Director
Daniele Cama Assistant Director
Sound Credit
Alberto Doni Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Marco Vittorio ADR
Tullio Morganti Sound
Claudio Chiossi Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Danilo Donati Costume Designer
Walter Cossu Makeup - key makeup
Giusy Bovino Hair Stylist - key hairstylist
Enrico Iacoponi Makeup - key makeup

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