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Life Is Beautiful (1998)

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.
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Growing up without a dad, I got a lot of my fatherly advice from the prototypes I saw on the silver screen. It’s these characters and films that, not only gave me a glimpse into a dynamic I had never known or understood, but also made me realize that I was in fact missing out. So for those who feel the same or just want to watch a movie with their dad, here are my top 10 paternal films.

Juan and Chiron’s relationship in the first chapter we see of his life is absolutely beautiful. A big-time drug dealer, as muscular and powerful as he is, Juan helps this little boy who is being picked on for being gay and is neglected by his mother. He feeds him, talks to him, and teaches him how to swim in one of the most beautifully composed cinematic scenes I have ever watched. Juan rejects many of the assumptions people would make about a drug dealer. He has so much love and care for this child. I would put him higher on the list if he didn’t do that thing he did (watch the movie to find out :) 

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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.

Rating:PG-13
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Directed By:Roberto Benigni
Written By:Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami
In Theaters:10/22/1998
Box Office:$230,098,753
Runtime:116 minutes
Studio:Mario e Vittorio Cecchi Gori - C.E.I.A.D., Melampo Cinematografica

Cast

Director

Roberto Benigni

Director

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Roberto Benigni

Guido

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Nicoletta Braschi

Dora

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Giorgio Cantarini

Giosué

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Giustino Durano

Zio

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Sergio Bini Bustric

Ferruccio

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Marisa Paredes

Madre di Dora

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Horst Buchholz

Dottore Lessing

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Lidia Alfonsi

Signora Guicciardini

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Giuliana Lojodice

Direttrice Didattica

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Amerigo Fontani

Rodolfo

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Pietro De Silva

Bartolomeo

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