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Comedy, Drama, Romance, War
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Vincenzo Cerami
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Roberto Benigni
Horst Buchholz
Marisa Paredes
Richard Sammel
Nicoletta Braschi
Francesco Guzzo
Wolfgang Hillinger
Gina Rovere
Lidia Alfonsi
Antonio Prester
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Foreign language Oscar
Epic War Movies
Iconic Films of the 90s
Josh the cat's 71st Oscar Extravaganza (1999)
Academy Award Winners - 71st - 1998

Life Is Beautiful

(1997)
87 reviews
Film rated 4.2 / 5  (Chick rating: 4.4 / 5)  (Guy rating: 4.3 / 5)
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Father, son & holocaust.
RockGolf 
  Vote (97)   
Benign lies, Benigni dies.
aahaa, muahaha 
  Vote (23)   
It's a wonderful lie.
Ali 
  Vote (18)   
Father plays concentration games.
Paul Bennison 
  Vote (12)   
Benigni, son go camping.
Yukon 
  Vote (11)   
Tot, totalitarianism.
Demisemicenturian 
  Vote (11)   
S/Laughter.
The Monster 
  Vote (10)   
Schindler's Bliss.
Ali 
  Vote (9)   
Benigni's lost in concentration.
MguyXXV 
  Vote (8)   
Best ever Holocaust comedy.
Whippersnapper. 
  Vote (8)   
Father concentrates on son.
Conan The Westy 
  Vote (8)   
Good hiding benefits child.
Demisemicenturian 
  Vote (7)   
Tank: 'top prize'.
Demisemicenturian 
  Vote (6)   
Guido finds 'Principessa' aDorable.
Demisemicenturian 
  Vote (6)   
Benigni's incarceration's a gas.
Markandlain 
  Vote (6)   
Benigni dies laughing.
BaftaBaby 
  Vote (5)   
Jude in the box.
Sludge 
  Vote (5)   
Father's game tanks.
Beanmimo 
  Vote (5)   
Makes Auchwitz a gas.
Batty 
  Vote (5)   
'Schindler's List' plus jokes.
Dick 
  Vote (4)   
Life's pretty... pretty ugly.
aahaa, muahaha 
  Vote (4)   
Genocide made light, fluffy.
shoon 
  Vote (4)   
Jew blags through Holocaust.
shoon 
  Vote (4)   
Fable for alleviating atrocity.
clay 
  Vote (3)   
Guido's holocaust: dead funny.
demonic 
  Vote (3)   
Laugh, weep, learn Italian.
Mouseneb 
  Vote (3)   
Concentration camp as game.
knoops 
  Vote (3)   
Genocide's lighter side.
reffbo 
  Vote (3)   
The Holocaust... funny?
VP 
  Vote (3)   
Farce, fascism, fantasy, fatality.
noncentz 
  Vote (3)   
Holocaust hilarity?
Anika 
  Vote (2)   
Benini Hill does Auschwitz.
Dolbysmurf 
  Vote (2)   
Waiting for salvation.
Koli 
  Vote (2)   
Courageous acts of love.
Sharonevolving 
  Vote (2)   
Ignorance of evil = happiness.
risingstar1919 
  Vote (2)   
Benigni maintains sonny disposition.
kolo 
  Vote (2)   
Ho ho holocaust.
Gavrilo 
  Vote (2)   
Holocaust film funny, devastating.
Stone Junction 
  Vote (2)   
Jewish kid wins tank.
Andrew 
  Vote (2)   
Jew's games during Holocaust.
Alan Smithee 
  Vote (2)   
Orefice's Final Solution solution.
lemmycaution 
  Vote (2)   
Smelly kid avoids gas.
AC 
  Vote (2)   
Dying without Bella Dora.
ChocolateLady 
  Vote (1)   
Benigni justifiably sweeps Oscars.
pierresc 
  Vote (1)   
Holocaust not very funny.
robsalvin 
  Vote (1)   
Holocaust hide-and-seek.
Marty 
  Vote (1)   
Cartoon-like approach sanitizes Holocaust.
Wills 
  Vote (1)   
Benigni successfully mocks genocide.
Al Swearengen 
  Vote (1)   
Holocaused a few laughs.
soda 
  Vote (1)   
Benigni outwits Auschwitz.
soda 
  Vote (1)   
Denial + humor = Holocaust Lite.
Spontaneous Hum... 
  Vote (1)   
Benigni laughs at genocide.
dlanod 
  Vote (1)   
Holocaust: father saves son.
knoops 
  Vote (1)   
Father creates alternate reality.
palefox 
  Vote (1)   
Life's beautiful, Nazis aren't.
Tori 
  Vote (1)   
Benigni makes Holocaust heartwarming.
thefunnie1 
  Vote (1)   
Holocaust humor makes Begnini.
randall 
  Vote    
'Hogan's Heroes', Italian Style.
Fresno 
  Vote    
Guido's guile entrances Eliseo.
teddychan 
  Vote    
Benigni's rose-tinted war.
elchico 
  Vote    
Holocaust + game = son alive.
tati 
  Vote    
Humor helps protect son.
VP19 
  Vote    
Benigni's tragicomic midnight expresso.
bennyr81 
  Vote    
Father's love fairy tale.
None 
  Vote    
Son's eye on tank.
Koli 
  Vote    
Quick wits, Auschwitz.
dgbenner 
  Vote    
Holocaust survival, child's play.
pilchardo 
  Vote    
'Clever' prisoners saved kids.
reviewoman 
  Vote    
Benini and son bond.
Tori 
  Vote    
Fun and games, Auschwitz-style!
bubbahotep 
  Vote    
War game saves life.
clairus99 
  Vote    
Father protects childs thoughts.
MelissaS 
  Vote    
Evil can't stop laughter.
Downtown 
  Vote    
Family's dignity in indignity.
Jozsef Hollosi 
  Vote    
Holocaust dampens family fun.
Spontaneous Hum... 
  Vote    
Sick doctor's riddle fanaticism.
pilchardo 
  Vote    
Giosu� wins his 'tank'.
Josh the cat 
  Vote    
Benigni's happy concentration experience.
w22dheartlivie 
  Vote    
Holocaust through child's eyes.
janet 
  Vote    
Holocaust proved child's play.
Dave-in-a-Hat 
  Vote    
Holocaust + Benigni = sweet melancholy.
josh 
  Vote    
Touching concentration camp comedy.
Saki 
  Vote    
Benigni creates camp game.
lager88 
  Vote    
Holocaust with Italian twist.
yuzaname 
  Vote    
Benigni dies, audience cries.
xctry99 
  Vote    
Auschwitz is NOT beautiful.
Batty 
  Vote    
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