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Life Is Beautiful

La Vita È Bella

1997 film by Roberto Benigni.

Statements about Life Is Beautiful

Award Received

David Di Donatello for Best Film

Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix

(1998)

: 1998

César Award for Best Foreign Film

Academy Award for Best Actor

(3/21/1999)

:

Roberto Benigni

Statement Is Subject Of

:

71st Academy Awards

: 3/21/1999

Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

(3/21/1999)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

71st Academy Awards

: 3/21/1999

Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score

(3/21/1999)

:

Statement Is Subject Of

:

71st Academy Awards

: 3/21/1999

European Film Award for Best Film

(1998)

:

Roberto Benigni

:

Cecchi Gori Group

:

Melampo Cinematografica

Statement Is Subject Of

:

11th European Film Awards

: 1998

European Film Award for Best Actor

(1998)

:

Roberto Benigni

Statement Is Subject Of

:

11th European Film Awards

: 1998

Instance Of

Original Language of Film or TV Show

Nature of Statement

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Nature of Statement

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Cast Member

19 items

Roberto Benigni

:

Name of the Character Role

:Guido Orefice

Nicoletta Braschi

:

Name of the Character Role

:Dora Orefice

Giorgio Cantarini

:

Giosuè Orefice

Name of the Character Role

:Giosué

Name of the Character Role

:Giosuè Orefice

Giustino Durano

:

Name of the Character Role

:Zio

Name of the Character Role

:Uncle Eliseo

:

Name of the Character Role

:Doctor Lessing

Amerigo Fontani

Name of the Character Role

:Rodolfo

:

Ferrucio Papini

Name of the Character Role

:Ferruccio

Name of the Character Role

:Guicciardini

Pietro De Silva

:

Name of the Character Role

:Dora's mother

Giuliana Lojodice

Name of the Character Role

:the Headmistress

Omero Antonutti

Name of the Character Role

:the voice of the narrator

Name of the Character Role

:Waffen-SS Officer

Hannes Hellmann

Raffaella Lebboroni

Name of the Character Role

:Elena

:

Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

Name of the Character Role

:Victor Emmanuel III

Screenwriter

Roberto Benigni

Vincenzo Cerami

Producer

Gianluigi Braschi

Production Company

Melampo Cinematografica

Cecchi Gori Group

Main Subject

Parent–Child Relationship

Italian Fascism

Genre

Official Website

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Publication Date

12/20/1997

Place of Publication

:

10/23/1998

Place of Publication

:

May 1998

Place of Publication

:

Cannes Film Festival

1/22/1999

Place of Publication

:

11/12/1998

Place of Publication

:

Country of Origin

Filming Location

Composer

Title

La vita è bella

Nominated For

11 items

Academy Award for Best Actor

(2/9/1999)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

71st Academy Awards

:

Roberto Benigni

: 2/9/1999

Academy Award for Best Director

Statement Is Subject Of

:

71st Academy Awards

:

Roberto Benigni

Academy Award for Best Film Editing

(2/9/1999)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

71st Academy Awards

:

: 2/9/1999

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

(2/9/1999)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

71st Academy Awards

:

Roberto Benigni

:

Vincenzo Cerami

: 2/9/1999

Academy Award for Best Picture

(2/9/1999)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

71st Academy Awards

:

Gianluigi Braschi

:

: 2/9/1999

Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

(2/9/1999)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

71st Academy Awards

: 2/9/1999

Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score

(2/9/1999)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

71st Academy Awards

:

: 2/9/1999

European Film Award for Best Film

(1998)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

11th European Film Awards

:

Roberto Benigni

:

Cecchi Gori Group

:

Melampo Cinematografica

: 1998

European Film Award for Best Actor

(1998)

Statement Is Subject Of

:

11th European Film Awards

:

Roberto Benigni

: 1998

David Di Donatello for Best Director

Statement Is Subject Of

:

43rd David Di Donatello Awards

:

Roberto Benigni

International Submission to the Academy Awards

(1999)

:

Subject Named As

:Life Is Beautiful

Significant Event

:

74th Academy Awards

: 1999

Color

Distributed By

Executive Producer

Vittorio Cecchi Gori

Set in Period

( - 1945)

: 1945

Narrative Location

Participant In

11th European Film Awards

Distribution Format

Digital Download

Video on Demand

Assessment

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Considering Named Characters Only

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Considering Named Characters Only

Reverse Bechdel Test

Assessment Outcome

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:

Considering Named Characters Only

Assessment Outcome

:

:2/3

Vito Russo Test

Assessment Outcome

:

:0/3

Reverse Mako Mori Test

Assessment Outcome

:

Different From

Life Is Beautiful

Review Score

7.6/10 (9/4/2021)

Review Score By

:

Rotten Tomatoes

:bug: P459

: 9/4/2021

81% (11/29/2022)

Review Score By

:

Rotten Tomatoes

:bug: P459

: 11/29/2022

Number of Reviews/Ratings

: 91

58/100 (6/16/2025)

Review Score By

:

:bug: P459

: 6/16/2025

Number of Reviews/Ratings

: 32 critic review

Characters

Giosuè Orefice

Ferrucio Papini

Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

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