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Italy10 Essential Italian FilmsStop 2 of 10
Life Is Beautiful
La vita è bella
A buoyant, imaginative Italian Jewish man deported with his family to a concentration camp shields his small son from the horror by convincing the boy that it is all an elaborate game with a grand prize. Roberto Benigni's bittersweet, Oscar-winning tragicomedy.
Why it’s here
One of Italy's most globally recognized modern films.
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Genre
- Comedy · Drama
- Mood
- funny · thoughtful · dark
- Entry
- easy entry
- Best for
- first visit · a lighter route
Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive