Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Directed by Roberto Benigni · 116 min · Comedy, Drama
87.7 TOPICAL score · #151 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Life Is Beautiful (1997, directed by Roberto Benigni) has a TOPICAL score of 87.7 - ranked 151 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 8 awards from 13 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58. Audiences: TMDB 8.4/10 (14,312 ratings) · IMDb 8.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 80 languages.
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- Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58
- AudienceTMDB 8.4/10 (14,312 ratings) · IMDb 8.6/10
- Awards8 wins, 13 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 80 languages
- Still read91,120 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Roberto Benigni (actor #246), Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano
“The film was an overwhelming critical and commercial success.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10