Roberto Benigni
Guido Orefice
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Country. Italy. Language. Italian. Budget. Lit. 15 billion [2] Box office. $230.1 million [3] Life Is Beautiful ( Italian: La vita è bella, Italian: [la ˈviːta ˈɛ bˈbɛlla]) is a 1997 Italian comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, who co-wrote the film with Vincenzo Cerami.
- 20 December 1997 (Italy)
- Nicola Piovani
- Lit. 15 million
Dec 20, 1997 · A Jewish waiter and his son are deported to a concentration camp, where he tries to protect him with humor and imagination. IMDb rating 8.6/10, won 3 Oscars, see cast, crew, reviews, trivia and more.
- Roberto Benigni
- 25
- 2 min
Oct 30, 1998 · A comedy-drama about a Jewish waiter who uses humor to protect his son from the horrors of a Nazi death camp. Roger Ebert praises Roberto Benigni's performance and direction, but also acknowledges the controversy and criticism of the film's tone and message.
A gentle Jewish-Italian waiter, Guido Orefice (Roberto Benigni), meets Dora (Nicoletta Braschi), a pretty schoolteacher, and wins her over with his charm and humor. Eventually they marry and have...
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- Roberto Benigni
- PG-13
- Roberto Benigni
Summaries. 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. In 1930s Italy, a carefree Jewish waiter-turned-bookseller named Guido starts a fairy tale life by courting and marrying a lovely woman teacher ...
Overview. 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.
