La vita è bella
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
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Awards Dominance
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Nominations
3 Oscar · 1 Cannes
Won
1999
Actor in a Leading Role
Roberto Benigni
Foreign Language Film
Italy
Music (Original Dramatic Score)
Nicola Piovani
Best Picture
Elda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi, Producers
Directing
Roberto Benigni
Film Editing
Simona Paggi
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni
1998
Grand Prix
Ranked by shared director, cast, genre, country & era
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