La Vita e bella
In 1939, Guido, an Italian Jew, falls in love with Dora, who isn't Jewish. He woos her away from the Fascist official she has been dating, and they get married.
Their son Giosue grows up among growing anti-Semitism. As the war progresses, Guido and Giosue are arrested and taken to a concentration camp. Dora goes too, determined not to separate the family.
In the midst of the horrors of the camp, Guido protects his son by pretending that survival in the concentration camp is an elaborate game with which Giosue must play along or be sent home.
Directed by
Roberto Benigni
Cast
Roberto Benigni - Guido Orefice
Horst Buchholz - Doctor Lessing
Jonathan Nichols of Guido
Nicoletta Braschi - Dora Orefice
Ilaria Borrelli - of Dora
Giustino Durano - Uncle
Sergio Bustric - Ferruccio
James Falzone - of Giosue
Chip Bolcik - of Rodolfo
Lydia Alfonsi - Guicciardini
Giuliana Lojodice - Headmistress
Marc A Schwarz - of US Driver
Amerigo Fontani - Rodolfo
Pietro DeSilva - Bartolomeo
Francesco Guzzo - Vittorino
Raffaella Lebboroni - Elena
Production Co.
Melampo Cinematografica
Produced by
Mario Cotone
Elda Ferri
Gianluigi Braschi
Studio
Miramax Films
Writer
Roberto Benigni
Vincenzo Cerami
Music
Nicola Piovani
