Life Is Beautiful

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About Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful is a 1997 Italian-language comedy and drama film directed by Roberto Benigni. The cast is led by Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 8.4/10 across 14000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel.

Life Is Beautiful was produced by Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D. and Melampo Cinematografica and made in Italy. It was released on December 20, 1997, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $230 million worldwide.

Director

Roberto Benigni

Writers

Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni

Release date

December 20, 1997

Original language

Italian

Age rating

PG-13

Status

Released

Country

Italy

Budget

$20 million

Box office

$230 million

Production

Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D., Melampo Cinematografica

Life Is Beautiful cast & crew

Life Is Beautiful was directed by Roberto Benigni and written by Vincenzo Cerami and Roberto Benigni.

The cast features Roberto Benigni as Guido, Nicoletta Braschi as Dora, Giorgio Cantarini as Giosué, Giustino Durano as Zio, Sergio Bini Bustric as Ferruccio, and Marisa Paredes as Dora's Mother.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nicola Piovani, cinematography is by Tonino Delli Colli, and it was produced by Gianluigi Braschi and Elda Ferri.

Is Life Is Beautiful worth watching?

Life Is Beautiful holds an audience score of 8.4/10 from 14,028 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed comedy films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Life Is Beautiful is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Life Is Beautiful

In United States, you can stream Life Is Beautiful on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Life Is Beautiful

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

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