Life Is Beautiful

"An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all."

Watch Now On

No watch options available

Ratings & Reviews

8.6/10

806,401 votes

80/100

Fresh

58/100

Metascore

8.4/10

13,849 votes

Great

Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

🏆

Wins

📋

Nominations

🏆

Academy Awards

🏆 3 wins•📋 5 nominations

Won

Best International Feature Film

Best Actor

Best Original Dramatic Score

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Director

International Submission to the Academys

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Best Film Editing

🌴

Cannes Film Festival

🏆 1 win

Won

Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix

🏅

Other Awards

🏆 4 wins•📋 1 nomination

Won

European Film for Best Film

David di Donatello for Best Film

César for Best Foreign Film

European Film for Best Actor

Nominated

David di Donatello for Best Director

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$20.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$230.1M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$57,563,264

United States

Profit

+$210.1M

ROI: +1050%

Budget Recovery1150% of budget

$0|Budget: $20.0M|Revenue: $230.1M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

127.1K

Daily Avg

2.1K

7-Day Trend

30 days agoToday

Wikipedia

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Rome

Open in Maps

1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

Arezzo

Time Period

19451940s1939World War II

Themes & Subjects

#fantasy#parent–childrelationship#italianfascism#love#theholocaust

Characters

Doctor Lessing

Played by Horst Buchholz

Eliseo Orefice

Dora's mother

Dora Orefice

Ferrucio Papini

Guido Orefice

Giosuè Orefice

Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Tonino Delli Colli

Film Editing

Simona Paggi

Music / Score

Nicola Piovani

Costume Design

Danilo Donati

Production Design

Danilo Donati

Production Companies

Cecchi Gori GroupMiramaxMelampo Cinematografica

Distributors

iTunesMiramaxDisney+

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Life Is Beautiful

Available in 50 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Philo	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, JustWatch TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United KingdomPG	—	YouTube Free	Amazon Video, Sky Store, JustWatch TV	Amazon Video
CanadaPG	Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads	—	—	—
AustraliaM	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	Amazon Video	—

Showing top 5 regions • Search to find more

Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

United KingdomPG

CanadaPG

AustraliaM

Germany6

FranceU

Brazil12

CZU

+10 more countries

Production

Director

Roberto Benigni

Writers

Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami

Production Companies

Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D.Melampo Cinematografica

Cast

Roberto Benigni

Guido

Nicoletta Braschi

Dora

Giorgio Cantarini

Giosué

Giustino Durano

Zio

Sergio Bini Bustric

Ferruccio

Marisa Paredes

Dora's Mother

Horst Buchholz

Doctor Lessing

Lidia Alfonsi

Mrs. Guicciardini

Giuliana Lojodice

School Principal

Amerigo Fontani

Rodolfo

Pietro De Silva

Bartolomeo

Francesco Guzzo

Vittorino

Tags & Keywords

dying and deathbookshoplove of one's lifenaziself sacrificeloss of loved oneitalyriddlemass murderconcentration campfascismholocaust (shoah)world war iideportationjew persecution

External Links

IMDb Facebook Wikidata

Frequently Asked Questions

Similar Movies

⭐ 8.0

Watch Now On

Ratings & Reviews

Awards & Recognition

Academy Awards

Cannes Film Festival

Other Awards

Box Office Performance

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

Filming Locations

Story Setting

Themes & Subjects

Characters

Extended Crew & Production

Technical Specifications

Age Ratings by Country

Production

Director

Writers

Production Companies

Cast

Tags & Keywords

External Links

Frequently Asked Questions

Similar Movies

Jojo Rabbit

The Great Escape

The Zone of Interest

Where Hands Touch

The Last Time We Were Children

Bicycle Thieves

Uprising

Everything You Want

The Island on Bird Street

One Life