Life Is Beautiful
December 20, 1997
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. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the...More
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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Roberto Benigni
Director
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
GB
Gil Baroni
Prefect
Massimo Bianchi
Man with Key
JB
Jürgen Bohn
German Party Attendant
Verena Buratti
German Auxilliary
RC
Robert Camero
German Executioner
EC
Ennio Consalvi
General Graziosi
Giancarlo Cosentino
Waiter Ernesto
Aaron Craig
US Tank Driver
AF
Alfiero Falomi
King
DF
Daniela Fedke
German Auxiliary
AF
Antonio Fommei
School Janitor
SF
Stefano Frangipani
Card Player
EFH
Ernst Frowein Holger
German Sergeant
AG
Alessandra Grassi
Teacher
Hannes Hellmann
German Corporal
WH
Wolfgang Hillinger
German Major at Party
MLK
Margarita Lucia Krauss
Female Soldier at Children's Dinner
PL
Patrizia Lazzarini
1st Lady at the Grand Hotel
ML
Maria Letizia
2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel
CL
Concetta Lombardo
Gigliola
MRM
Maria Rita Macellari
Regina
CM
Carlotta Mangione
Eleonora
Franco Mescolini
Public Education Inspector
FM
Francesca Messinese
Lady at the Opera
ILM
Inger Lise Middelthon
German Auxiliary
AN
Andrea Nardi
Upholsterer
GP
Günther Pfanzelter
German Soldier
CP
Cristiana Porchiella
Spinster Teacher
Antonio Prester
Bruno
Gina Rovere
Dora's Maid
LSR
Laura Susanne Ruedeberg
German Auxilliary
Massimo Salvianti
Policeman in Stationery Shop
Richard Sammel
German Lieutenant at Station
JS
James Schindler
Solid German
Andrea Tidona
Grand Hotel Doorman
DVDB
Dirk van den Berg
German Soldier
GV
Giovanna Villa
Common Secretary
Omero Antonutti
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Adelaide Alaïs
German Auxilliary (uncredited)
DF
Daniela Fedtke
German Auxiliary (uncredited)