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Life Is Beautiful

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IMDB ID: tt0118799

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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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Roberto Benigni

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Nicoletta Braschi

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Giorgio Cantarini

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Giustino Durano

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Sergio Bini Bustric

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Marisa Paredes

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Horst Buchholz

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Lidia Alfonsi

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Giuliana Lojodice

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Amerigo Fontani

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Roberto Benigni

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Roberto Benigni

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Vincenzo Cerami

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