LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (La Vita e Bella) (1997)

Zany Guido Orefice, who deeply loves his wife and son, has an ideal family life in Tuscany, Italy, until they are all sent to a Nazi Work/Death Camp, in the last year of WW 2. Determined to shield his son and comfort his wife, Guido rises to the occasion by using all his unusual gifts. Guido turns the hard truth into a simple game for his son, and finds ways to continue to surprise his wife, encouraging her to persevere.

The cast includes: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric, Giuliana Lojodice, Amerigo Fontani, Pietro De Silva, Francesco Guzzo, Marisa Paredes, Horst Buchholz.

Screenplay written by: Roberto Benigni & Vincenzo Cerami. - based on experiences of Benigni's father, Luigi Benigni during 1943-1945 in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL was nominated for the Best Picture award.

Directed by: Roberto Benigni.

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