PG-13
8.4
·1997
·116m
Life Is Beautiful
Summary
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.
Reviews
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tubbs
June 9, 2020
6
The first half of the screenplay is better than the second and in particular the weak ending which is very commercial Oscar material. However, there is Benigni, who is an old school visual comedian, and some of his antics are a delight. The period setting details are also well done.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
Italian
Budget:
$20,000,000.00
Revenue:
$230,098,753.00
Keywords
dying and death
bookshop
love of one's life
nazi
self sacrifice
loss of loved one
italy
riddle
mass murder
concentration camp
fascism
holocaust (shoah)
world war ii
deportation
jew persecution
story teller
riding a bicycle
national socialism
dark comedy
charade
concentration camp prisoner
romcom
reflective
dark
war
nazi germany
admiring
