Life Is Beautiful

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Roberto Benigni

Guido

Nicoletta Braschi

Dora

Giorgio Cantarini

Giosué

Giustino Durano

Zio

Sergio Bini Bustric

Ferruccio

Marisa Paredes

Dora's Mother

Horst Buchholz

Doctor Lessing

Lidia Alfonsi

Mrs. Guicciardini

Giuliana Lojodice

School Principal

Amerigo Fontani

Rodolfo

Pietro De Silva

Bartolomeo

Francesco Guzzo

Vittorino

Raffaella Lebboroni

Elena

Claudio Alfonsi

Rodolfo's Friend

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Gil Baroni

Prefect

Massimo Bianchi

Man with Key

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Jürgen Bohn

German Party Attendant

Verena Buratti

German Auxilliary

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Robert Camero

German Executioner

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Ennio Consalvi

General Graziosi

Crew

Art

• Danilo Donati Production Design
• Edoardo Di Iorio Assistant Production Design
• Maurizio Sabatini Assistant Production Design
• Roberto Magagnini Property Master
• Luigi Urbani Set Decoration

Camera

• Tonino Delli Colli Director of Photography
• Roberto Brega Camera Operator
• Salvatore Bognanni Assistant Camera
• Aldo Colanzi Key Grip
• Marco Cuzzupoli Assistant Camera
• Sergio Strizzi Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• Danilo Donati Costume Design
• Walter Cossu Makeup Department Head
• Fabio Lucchetti Hairstylist
• Giusy Bovino Hair Department Head
• Enrico Iacoponi Makeup Department Head
• Federico Laurenti Makeup Artist
• Martina Cossu Makeup Artist
• Maria Pia Crapanzano Hairstylist

Crew

• Giovanni Corridori Special Effects
• Leda Lojodice Choreographer

Directing

• Roberto Benigni Director
• Gianni Arduini First Assistant Director
• Daniele Cama Second Assistant Director
• Giovanni Marino Second Assistant Director
• Luigi Spoletini Second Assistant Director
• Giorgia Onofri Script Supervisor

Editing

• Simona Paggi Editor
• Maddalena Colombo Assistant Editor
• Benni Atria Assistant Editor
• Pasquale Cuzzupoli Colorist

Lighting

• Carlo Vinciguerra Gaffer

Production

• Gianluigi Braschi Producer
• Elda Ferri Producer
• Pietro Sassaroli Production Manager
• Mario Cotone Executive Producer
• Olivia Sleiter Unit Manager
• Marco Albertini Production Secretary
• Nando Nibbi Unit Manager
• Shaila Rubin Casting
• Tullio Lullo Production Manager
• Ettore Musco Production Secretary
• Franco Fantini Administration
• Attilio Viti Production Manager

Sound

• Nicola Piovani Original Music Composer
• Alberto Doni Sound Mixer
• Claudio Chiossi Sound Mixer
• Tullio Morganti Sound
• Ettore Mancini Boom Operator
• Silvia Moraes Sound Editor
• Benni Atria Sound Editor

Writing

• Vincenzo Cerami Screenplay
• Roberto Benigni Screenplay
• Vincenzo Cerami Story
• Roberto Benigni Story

Photos