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.

• DirectorRoberto Benigni
• Release20 December 1997
• Genre
  Comedy / Drama
• Duration1h 56m
• Budget$20,000,000
• Revenue$230,098,753
• Rate
  

  8.442
  13497 reviews
• Productions

  Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D., Melampo Cinematografica