Life Is Beautiful (La Vita E Bella)

Life Is Beautiful (La Vita E Bella)

Synopsis

Guido is a charming, bumbling Jewish waiter whose colorful imagination and playful spirit help him to woo a beautiful schoolteacher. The couple marries and has a young son, but before long their idyllic world is threatened by Nazi soldiers who force the family into a concentration camp. Guido must now use his imagination again.

Life Is Beautiful (La Vita E Bella)

Awards

1998 Cannes Film Festival

Nominated

  • Palme d'Or

Awards

1998 Toronto International Film Festival

Winner

  • People's Choice Award

Awards

1999 Academy Awards

Winner

  • Best Music - Original Dramatic Score
  • Best Actor - Leading Role
  • Best Film - Foreign Language

Nominated

  • Best Editing

Awards

1999 Golden Globes

Nominated

  • Best Director

Featured Clips

Life Is Beautiful - Inspector Guido

Life Is Beautiful - Inspector Guido

Life is Beautiful - Official Trailer (HD)

Life is Beautiful - Official Trailer (HD)

Life Is Beautiful - A Princess Appears

Life Is Beautiful - A Princess Appears

Life Is Beautiful - No Spiders Or Visigoths

Life Is Beautiful - No Spiders Or Visigoths

Life Is Beautiful - Surprise Announcement

Life Is Beautiful - Surprise Announcement

Life Is Beautiful - Ask and Receive

Life Is Beautiful - Ask and Receive

Life Is Beautiful - All I Need Is A Signature

Life Is Beautiful - All I Need Is A Signature

Life Is Beautiful - Take Me Away

Life Is Beautiful - Take Me Away

Life Is Beautiful - The Kitchen is Open

Life Is Beautiful - The Kitchen is Open

Now Playing: Life Is Beautiful - Inspector Guido
Starring: Nicoletta Braschi, Roberto Benigni

Determined to win Dora's affection, a disguised Guido arrives at school and delivers an unusual presentation. In this scene: Dora (Nicoletta Braschi), Guido Orefice (Roberto Benigni)