Recommended from age 11. Concentration camp; father executed off-screen.
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Good to know
- Death or separation
- Someone loved dies or disappears, often a parent.
- Difficult themes
- War, bullying, illness, broken families, hard real events.
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Roberto Benigni (opens in a new tab) Guido -
Nicoletta Braschi (opens in a new tab) Dora -
Giorgio Cantarini (opens in a new tab) Giosué -
Giustino Durano (opens in a new tab) Zio -
Sergio Bini Bustric (opens in a new tab) Ferruccio -
Marisa Paredes (opens in a new tab) Dora's Mother
Directed by: Roberto Benigni (opens in a new tab)
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What it’s about
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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