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Life is Beautiful

1997 film by Roberto Benigni
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Life is Beautiful

Summary

Life is Beautiful is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,857 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Life is Beautiful received the David di Donatello for Best Film[3].
  • Life is Beautiful received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4].
  • Life is Beautiful received the César Award for Best Foreign Film[5].
  • Life is Beautiful received the Academy Award for Best Actor[6].
  • Life is Beautiful received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[7].
  • Life is Beautiful received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[8].
  • Life is Beautiful's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Life is Beautiful was directed by Roberto Benigni[10].
  • Roberto Benigni wrote the screenplay for Life is Beautiful[11].
  • Vincenzo Cerami wrote the screenplay for Life is Beautiful[12].
  • Life is Beautiful's composer is recorded as Nicola Piovani[13].
  • Life is Beautiful's genre is comedy film[14].
  • Life is Beautiful's genre is drama film[15].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Roberto Benigni[16].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Nicoletta Braschi[17].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Giorgio Cantarini[18].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Giustino Durano[19].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Horst Buchholz[20].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Amerigo Fontani[21].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Sergio Bustric[22].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Lydia Alfonsi[23].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Pietro De Silva[24].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Marisa Paredes[25].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Giuliana Lojodice[26].
  • A cast member of Life is Beautiful was Gina Rovere[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Gianluigi Braschi[28] and Elda Ferri[29]. Life is Beautiful was directed by Roberto Benigni[10]. Screenwriters include Roberto Benigni[11] and Vincenzo Cerami[12]. Cast members include Roberto Benigni[16], Nicoletta Braschi[17], Giorgio Cantarini[18], Giustino Durano[19], Horst Buchholz[20], and Amerigo Fontani[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 20, 1997[30], October 23, 1998[31], May 1998[32], January 22, 1999[33], and November 12, 1998[34]. Original languages include Italian[35], English[36], and German[37]. Genres include comedy film[14] and drama film[15]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[38] and video on demand[39].

Reception

Awards received include David di Donatello for Best Film[3], a film award category[40], in Italy[41], founded in 1969[42]; Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4], a class of award[43], in France[44], founded in 1967[45]; César Award for Best Foreign Film[5], a César Award[46], in France[47], founded in 1976[48]; Academy Award for Best Actor[6], an award for best leading actor[49], in United States[50], founded in 1929[51]; Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[7], an award for best film[52], in United States[53], founded in 1957[54]; and Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[8], an award for best original music[55]. Reviews include 7.6/10[56], 81%[57], 58/100[58], and 8.6/10[59].

Why It Matters

Life is Beautiful ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,857 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

What awards did Life is Beautiful receive?

Honors received include David di Donatello for Best Film[3], Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4], César Award for Best Foreign Film[5], and Academy Award for Best Actor[6].

Related Entities

50/50 film Horst Buchholz Italy Marisa Paredes Miramax Roberto Benigni Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

References

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  2. [10] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [23] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [6] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [7] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [56] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [59] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  37. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [31] ↑ . Box Office Mojo. wikidata.org.
  39. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [33] ↑ . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [34] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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