Life Is Beautiful
ComedyDramaWar
1997//DIR: Roberto Benigni//116 MIN
Logline
In 1930s Italy, a carefree Jewish bookkeeper named Guido starts a fairy tale life with his lovely Dora. Guido and his son are separated from Dora and taken to a concentration camp. Determined to shelter his son from the horrors of his surroundings, Guido convinces him that their imprisonment is merely a game.
Director
Roberto Benigni
Box Office
$230 million
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
IMDb
8.6/10
Runtime
116 min
VISUAL STRATEGY: Primarily focused on Extreme Long Shots.
PACING:FAST-PACED
MOTION:DYNAMIC & FLUID
COMPLEXITY:VISUALLY DENSE
Principal Cast
Roberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio CantariniGiustino DuranoSergio Bini BustricMarisa ParedesHorst Buchholz
Visual Themes
HolocaustWorld War IIFather-Son RelationshipLoveHopeTragedySurvival
Film DNA
"Life Is Beautiful is a balanced comedy with 1506 shots and a 4.6s average shot length."
1506
Total Shots
4.6s
Avg Shot Length
13.0
Cuts / Min
Visual Style Meters
PACINGFRENETIC
SLOW
WARMTHCOLD
WARM
SATURATIONMUTED
VIBRANT
COMPLEXITYMINIMAL
INTRICATE
This film’s visual complexity is 677% higher than the average for Comedy.
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