Life Is Beautiful
1979, Italian. Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray.
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’.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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- Released
- 21 December 1979
- Original title
- La vita è bella
- Country
- Italy, Soviet Union
- Written by
- Giovanni Fago
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How long is Life Is Beautiful?
Life Is Beautiful runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Which OTT platform is Life Is Beautiful on?
Life Is Beautiful isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 December 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life Is Beautiful?
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Who directed Life Is Beautiful?
Life Is Beautiful (1979) was directed by Grigoriy Chukhray and stars Giancarlo Giannini, Ornella Muti, Otar Koberidze.