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Life Is Beautiful

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Life Is Beautiful
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PG13,2hrs 2min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
October 23, 1998
Director:
Roberto Benigni
Distributor:
Miramax
Starring:
Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giustino Durano  ...more
Synopsis: In this WW II tragicomedy, famed Italian funnyman Roberto Benigni (The Monster) portrays Guido, who moves during the '30s from the country to a Tuscan town, where he is entranced by schoolteacher Dora (Nicoletta Braschi, Benigni's real-life wife). Dora likes Guido, but she remains faithful to her pompous fiancé, so Guido has an uphill struggle. Meanwhile, anti-Semitic attitudes lead to attacks against Guido's Jewish uncle (Giustino Durano). Leaping ahead to five years later, during WW II, Guido and ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Finds the right notes to negotiate its delicate subject matter. Full Review
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59
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out of 100
Based on 32 critic reviews
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