Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Our Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.7

Overview

In 1930s Italy, a carefree Jewish waiter named Guido starts a fairy tale life by courting and marrying a lovely woman from a nearby city. Guido and his wife have a son and live happily together until the occupation of It...

Starring Cast

Roberto Benigni • Nicoletta Braschi • Giorgio Cantarini

Where to watch

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Rating categories

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Roberto Benigni • Nicoletta Braschi • Giorgio Cantarini

Where to watch

Philo

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Analysis

Analyzing...

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's core message centers on universal human themes of love, hope, and the preservation of innocence through individual imagination and sacrifice in the face of extreme evil, rather than promoting specific political ideologies or solutions.

Diversity: LowConfidence: Medium

The movie's casting is traditional, accurately reflecting its historical setting in WWII Italy without modern DEI-driven race or gender swaps. The narrative, while depicting the persecution of a minority group, does not broadly critique traditional identities; instead, it focuses on the resilience of its white, male, heterosexual protagonist in the face of a specific oppressive ideology.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Life Is Beautiful does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual family's struggle for survival and maintaining innocence during the Holocaust, thus rendering the film's LGBTQ+ portrayal as not applicable.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Life Is Beautiful is an original screenplay with characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Life Is Beautiful is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation where these characters were established as a different race. Thus, no race swap occurred.