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.
Directed by Roberto Benigni
💰 Earned $230.1M on a $20M budget — a 12× return.
🌍 Original title: “La vita è bella”.
🎬 A Italy production.
🏆 Won 3 Oscars. 72 wins & 52 nominations total.
🤝 One of 10 films pairing Roberto Benigni with Roberto Benigni.
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