Life Is Beautiful
1982, Portuguese. Directed by Luís Galvão Teles.
Hipólito is a self-made man, who went up in life in devious ways, and used for profit the social turmoil when Portugal changed from a monarchy into a republic, and then to a military regime. Finally, he is forced into exile. Back in 1935 to family, friends, and lovers, he is in a mix-mesh of lies, and scheming, again.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Luís Galvão TelesDirector
- Canto e CastroComandante Orlando Câmara
- Helena IsabelFlora
- João LagartoSócio da Súcia
- Nicolau BreynerHipólito do Ó
- Vítor NorteLuís da Silveira
- Virgílio CasteloTeodoro Galã
- Margarida CarpinteiroIfigénia
- Rui MendesEx-Carbonário
- Henrique VianaMagalhães
- Io AppolloniFrançoise-Marie
- Maria Emília CorreiaCAT's Administrative Assistant
- Júlio CésarCast
Details
- Released
- 19 February 1982
- Original title
- A Vida É Bela.?!
- Country
- Portugal
- Written by
- Luís Galvão Teles
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How long is Life Is Beautiful?
Life Is Beautiful runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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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 19 February 1982. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life Is Beautiful?
If you liked Life Is Beautiful, try Airheads, Fun with Dick and Jane, One Night at McCool's.
Who directed Life Is Beautiful?
Life Is Beautiful (1982) was directed by Luís Galvão Teles and stars Canto e Castro, Helena Isabel, João Lagarto.