Life Is Beautiful
No. 01
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Life Is Beautiful

Roberto Benigni · 1997 · 116m · Comedy, Drama

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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you want the most beautiful, most heartbreaking film about memory and time ever made

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you need your romance films to have happy endings

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Worth Your Time
9/10
Fun Factor
7/10
Originality
9/10
Visual Craft
8/10
Pretension Index
4/10
Rewatchability
6/10
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