Movie · 1997
Life Is Beautiful
“An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.”
Released 20 December 1997 116 min Comedy / Drama More from 1997 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Giustino Durano
as Zio
Lidia Alfonsi
as Mrs. Guicciardini
Horst Buchholz
as Doctor Lessing
Gina Rovere
as Dora's Maid
Omero Antonutti
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Giuliana Lojodice
as School Principal
Marisa Paredes
as Dora's Mother
Roberto Benigni
as Guido
Amerigo Fontani
as Rodolfo
Antonio Prester
as Bruno
Nicoletta Braschi
as Dora
Raffaella Lebboroni
as Elena
Pietro De Silva
as Bartolomeo
Giorgio Cantarini
as Giosué
Sergio Bini Bustric
as Ferruccio
Francesco Guzzo
as Vittorino
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The numbers
69years between the oldest and youngest billed
74Giustino Durano — oldest on the call sheet
5Giorgio Cantarini — youngest billed
48average age of the credited cast