Life Is Beautiful (La vita e bella)
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Roberto Benigni
- Nicoletta Braschi
- Giorgio Cantarini
- Giustino Durano
- Sergio Bustric
- Marisa Paredes
- Amerigo Fontani
- Horst Bucholz
- Lidia Alfonsi
- Giuliana Lojodice
Letterboxd User Reviews
4.4
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162.5K
368.1K
- Dec 25, 2018
Buongiorno, Principessa!
madsSep 11, 2016I'll never forget the first time that I saw this film, as it was the first film I'd ever seen to flat out wreck me emotionally, make me burst out into a fit of uncontrollable tears and lose complete command of my motor functions. The ending of the film, for me, is a…
Eli HayesJan 13, 20181. Everything sounds so much better in Italian 2. I am crying
kayla - Aug 16, 2023
so glad that this movie ends after one hour and nothing absolutely soul crushing happens
jeabaAug 28, 2019"To laugh and cry coms from the same point of the soul, no? I'm a storyteller: The crux of the matter is to reach beauty, poetry, it doesn't matter if that is comedy or tragedy. They're the same if you reach the beauty." (Roberto Benigni) CAN A COMEDY IN A HOLOCAUST…
Two CineastsSep 15, 2024'Mama, We won!'
Preet - Nov 7, 2018
My dad? Idk him. Guido is my father now.
Sara ClementsSep 3, 2023no, it’s not
jiJul 28, 2018my mom told me this was a comedy wtf
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- Paula lovedLife Is Beautiful
One of my favorite movies ever, so beautifully made, I have seen it probably around 10 times because it’s a sad but really lovely story that always makes me cry, and I will continue to watch it again and again, because I will never ever get tired of Josue, Guido and Dora. Love it
Sam lovedLife Is BeautifulAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH CRYING SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Clara likedLife Is Beautiful5,5/10 Long démarrage avant me vif du sujet. Mais cela laisse installer l'histoire d'amour qui a mon sens pourrait être moins longue afin que l'on se préoccupe davantage du camps de concentratrion. Neamanoins, belle histoire ( même si j'ai préféreré sur le même thème le garçon..
- Elias Salinas lovedLife Is Beautiful
“Life Is Beautiful” (1997) is a masterpiece that blends humor with the tragic reality of the Holocaust. Roberto Benigni is brilliant, turning a horrific setting into a story of love and hope. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions, making you laugh and cry. A truly beautiful film.
Sabrina Bondi lovedLife Is BeautifulShows how humor is a rich spiritual resource that enables us to cope with the unexpected and to smile through the unbearable. Silly, to be sure, implausible, sometimes slapstick, often sophomoric; but it’s never disrespectful. A sweet and moving experience.
Oksana Fernandes lovedLife Is BeautifulI loved the movie love🥹😭😭😭
- Zoja Maksimovic lovedLife Is Beautiful
One of the best movies I ever watched. So emotional. Makes u wanna cry and laugh at the same time. Every scene gives u hope and breaks u down. Its beautiful film that i could talk about for hours. The way love,hope and beauty of life is presented at the worst of times...just wow👏🏼
Perseuval lovedLife Is BeautifulI watched this with my mom for the first time a long time ago and up until now it is still one of my favorite movies of all. Truly inspiring, makes me want to live life despite knowing it's cruelty and unfairness. A film that's full of hope, selflessness & love. Recommended.♡
otto lovedLife Is BeautifulVäldigt fin och lekfull men samtidigt sorglig. Bonjourno principessa! 8/10
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Metacritic
Benigni sets out to do the impossible.
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
Benigni effectively creates a situation in which comedy is courage. And he draws from this an unpretentious, enormously likable film that plays with history both seriously and mischievously. Piety has no place here, nor do tears until the final reel. Life is Beautiful plays by its own rules
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
The indifference of the proceedings and the hero's slapstick behavior to the everyday realities of the camps borders on the nauseating.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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