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... Read allWhen 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.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.
- Director
- Writers
- Vincenzo Cerami(story by)
- Roberto Benigni(story by)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Vincenzo Cerami(story by)
- Roberto Benigni(story by)
- Stars
- Won 3 Oscars
- 72 wins & 52 nominations total
Videos2
- Ferruccioas Ferruccio
- (as Sergio Bustric)
- Dottor Lessingas Dottor Lessing
- (as Horst Bucholz)
- Guicciardinias Guicciardini
- (as Lydia Alfonsi)
- Attendente tedesco festaas Attendente tedesco festa
- (as Jurgen Bohn)
- Director
- Writers
- Vincenzo Cerami(story by) (screenplay by)
- Roberto Benigni(story by) (screenplay by)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
- Taglines
- An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all. (Canadian one sheet)
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for holocaust-related thematic elements
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaGuido's wife, Dora, is played by Roberto Benigni's real-life wife, Nicoletta Braschi.
- GoofsDora calls her husband (Roberto Benigni) "Roberto" rather than "Guido" on one occasion.
- Quotes
Bartolomeo: They are looking for someone who speaks German, to translate their instructions.
Guido: Me! I'll do it, I'll translate!
Bartolomeo: Do you speak German?
Guido: No.
- Alternate versionsThe version shown at the Cannes festival in 1998 is slightly different from the original Italian theatrical release: some scenes have been slightly re-edited and a panel has been added at the beginning of the film, showing the phrase "This is a fairy tale", supposedly to avoid controversy over the subject matter.
- SoundtracksMarcia Reale
(1831)
Written by Giuseppe Gabetti (as G. Gabetti)
Ed. Casa Musicale Pucci di Portici (Napoli)
It is certainly one of the best movies that I have seen.
- gaur-abhi
- Nov 12, 2005
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Cuộc Sống Tươi Đẹp
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $57,563,264
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $118,920
- Oct 25, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $230,098,753
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1