Life Is Beautiful(1979)
La vita è bella
Life Is Beautiful Synopsis
Antonio is a retired aviator in an unnamed country ruled by a military junta which violently suppresses any free thought. He falls in love with a member of the resistance against the dictatorship. He is arrested but escapes with his love. The code word among the resisters is: ‘Life is Beautiful’.
Life Is Beautiful (1979) is a thriller, drama and crime film directed by Grigoriy Chukhray, released on December 21, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Giancarlo Giannini, Ornella Muti, Otar Koberidze and Regimantas Adomaitis. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
- Director:
- Grigoriy Chukhray
- Writers:
- Gianfranco Clerici, Augusto Caminito, Grigoriy Chukhray
- Producers:
- Lionello Santi
- Cinematographer:
- Mikhail Bits
- Composer:
- Armando Trovajoli
- Production:
- Quattro Favalli Cinematografica, Mosfilm
- Status:
- Released
Life Is Beautiful Cast & Crew
Main cast
Giancarlo Giannini
as Antonio Murillo
Ornella Muti
as Maria
Otar Koberidze
as Alvarado
Regimantas Adomaitis
as Perez
Juozas Budraitis
as Gomes
Enzo Fiermonte
as Zhozo
Stefano Madia
as Pako
Yevgeni Lebedev
as Rostao
Stanislav Chekan
Feliks Yavorsky
as Pastor
Nikolay Dupak
as Komissar
- Andrei Daniluk
Andrei Daniluk
Key crew
Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray, written by Gianfranco Clerici, Augusto Caminito and Grigoriy Chukhray, produced by Lionello Santi.
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Life Is Beautiful Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 13 ratings.
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Life Is Beautiful – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Life Is Beautiful?
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The main cast of Life Is Beautiful (1979) includes Giancarlo Giannini, Ornella Muti, Otar Koberidze, Regimantas Adomaitis and Juozas Budraitis. The film was directed by Grigoriy Chukhray. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Life Is Beautiful released?
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Life Is Beautiful was released on December 21, 1979 and runs for 1h 41m.
Is Life Is Beautiful worth watching?
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Life Is Beautiful (1979) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.