

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 w...
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. An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.












Roberto BenigniCharacter: Guido
Nicoletta BraschiCharacter: Dora
Giorgio CantariniCharacter: Giosué
Giustino DuranoCharacter: Zio
Sergio Bini BustricCharacter: Ferruccio
Marisa ParedesCharacter: Dora's Mother
Horst BuchholzCharacter: Doctor Lessing
Lidia AlfonsiCharacter: Mrs. Guicciardini
Giuliana LojodiceCharacter: School Principal
Amerigo FontaniCharacter: Rodolfo
Pietro De SilvaCharacter: Bartolomeo
Francesco GuzzoCharacter: Vittorino
Raffaella LebboroniCharacter: Elena
Claudio AlfonsiCharacter: Rodolfo's Friend
Gil BaroniCharacter: Prefect
Massimo BianchiCharacter: Man with Key
Jürgen BohnCharacter: German Party Attendant
Verena BurattiCharacter: German Auxilliary
Robert CameroCharacter: German Executioner
Ennio ConsalviCharacter: General Graziosi
Giancarlo CosentinoCharacter: Waiter Ernesto
Aaron CraigCharacter: US Tank Driver
Alfiero FalomiCharacter: King
Daniela FedkeCharacter: German Auxiliary
Antonio FommeiCharacter: School Janitor
Stefano FrangipaniCharacter: Card Player
Ernst Frowein HolgerCharacter: German Sergeant
Alessandra GrassiCharacter: Teacher
Hannes HellmannCharacter: German Corporal
Wolfgang HillingerCharacter: German Major at Party
Margarita Lucia KraussCharacter: Female Soldier at Children's Dinner
Patrizia LazzariniCharacter: 1st Lady at the Grand Hotel
Maria LetiziaCharacter: 2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel
Concetta LombardoCharacter: Gigliola
Maria Rita MacellariCharacter: Regina
Carlotta MangioneCharacter: Eleonora
Franco MescoliniCharacter: Public Education Inspector
Francesca MessineseCharacter: Lady at the Opera
Inger Lise MiddelthonCharacter: German Auxiliary
Andrea NardiCharacter: Upholsterer
Günther PfanzelterCharacter: German Soldier
Cristiana PorchiellaCharacter: Spinster Teacher
Antonio PresterCharacter: Bruno
Gina RovereCharacter: Dora's Maid
Laura Susanne RuedebergCharacter: German Auxilliary
Massimo SalviantiCharacter: Policeman in Stationery Shop
Richard SammelCharacter: German Lieutenant at Station
James SchindlerCharacter: Solid German
Andrea TidonaCharacter: Grand Hotel Doorman
Dirk van den BergCharacter: German Soldier
Giovanna VillaCharacter: Common Secretary
Omero AntonuttiCharacter: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Adelaide AlaïsCharacter: German Auxilliary (uncredited)