La vita è bella

Roberto Benigni with Roberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio Cantarini

1997 Drama Italy 116 minutes

A Jewish man has a wonderful romance with the help of his humour, but must use that same quality to protect his son in a Nazi death camp.

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My opinion 7/10 

17th on Justwatch

17 +6

Potentially harmful up to 12 years Discrimination

Directed by : Roberto Benigni

Release date: 1 January 1997

Genre: Drama

La vita è bella .

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