Life Is Beautiful (la Vita E Bella)
Holocaust references, mild sex references
Director(s)Roberto Benigni
Production year1997
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes111m
CastRoberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giustino Durano, Giuliana Lojodice, Sergio Bini Bustric, Amerigo Fontani, Pietro De Silva, Francesco Guzzo, Raffaella Lebboroni, Giorgio Cantarini, Marisa Paredes, Horst Buchholz, Claudio Alfonsi, Gil Baroni, Massimo Bianchi, J�rgen Bohn, Verena Buratti, Robert Camero, Ennio Consalvi, Giancarlo Cosentino, Aaron Craig, Alfiero Falomi, Daniela Fedke, Antonio Fommei, Stefano Frangipani, Ernst Frowein Holger, Alessandra Grassi, Hannes Hellmann, Wolfgang Hillinger, Margarita Lucia Krauss, Patrizia Lazzarini, Maria Letizia, Concetta Lombardo, Maria Rita Macellari, Carlotta Mangione, Franco Mescolini, Francesca Messinese, Inger Lise Middelthon, Andrea Nardi, G�nther Pfanzelter, Cristiana Porchiella, Nino Prester, Gina Rovere, Laura Rudeberg, Massimo Salvianti, Richard Sammel, James Schindler, Andrea Tidona, Dirk Karsten van den Berg, Giovanna Villa, Lidia Alfonsi
Life Is Beautiful (la Vita E Bella)
Holocaust references, mild sex references
A Jewish man attempts to protect his son from the horrors of the Holocaust be reimagining the concentration camp as a ga ...
A Jewish man attempts to protect his son from the horrors of the Holocaust be reimagining the concentration camp as a game. While the film avoids graphic scenes, there are many references to violence.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
alcohol and smoking
theme
rude humour
Passed 'PG' for holocaust theme and mild horror.
Classified Date:
26/11/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Buena Vista International UK
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
theme
The Holocaust theme is present throughout, with references to people being killed and a young Jewish boy asking his father if 'they make buttons and soap out of us and burn us in ovens'. However, the theme is handled sensitively.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Holocaust references, mild sex references
Classified Date:
28/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
Subtitled
violence
There are references to people being killed and to what will happen to people in the concentration camp. A young Jewish boy asks his father whether they will be burned in ovens and made into buttons and soap. However, the distressing theme and references are handled sensitively.
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
language
There is some use of very mild bad language ('jerk').
sex
There are some mild sex references, such as to 'making love', and a comic verbal reference to a married man no longer needing to visit a 'brothel' with friends.
discrimination
There are references to discrimination in a historical context, including a woman referring to the cost to the state of having to look after disabled people. The term 'cripples' is used. There are also references to 'Jews and dogs' not being allowed in certain places.
alcohol and smoking
Adults smoke and drink.
theme
While it is handled sensitively, the Holocaust theme may upset viewers. While the central character treats the concentration camp as a 'game', this is for the sake of his son and part of an attempt to shield him from the horror of what is happening. Nonetheless, some viewers may find this upsetting.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Classified Date:
28/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
Dubbed
Pan and Scan
violence
There are references to people being killed and to what will happen to people in the concentration camp. A young Jewish boy asks his father whether they will be burned in ovens and made into buttons and soap. However, the distressing theme and references are handled sensitively.
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
language
There is some use of very mild bad language ('jerk').
sex
There are some mild sex references, such as to 'making love', and a comic verbal reference to a married man no longer needing to visit a 'brothel' with friends.
discrimination
There are references to discrimination in a historical context, including a woman referring to the cost to the state of having to look after disabled people. The term 'cripples' is used. There are also references to 'Jews and dogs' not being allowed in certain places.
alcohol and smoking
Adults smoke and drink.
theme
While it is handled sensitively, the Holocaust theme may upset viewers. While the central character treats the concentration camp as a 'game', this is for the sake of his son and part of an attempt to shield him from the horror of what is happening. Nonetheless, some viewers may find this upsetting.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Holocaust references, mild sex references
Classified Date:
25/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
Dubbed
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
theme
The Holocaust theme is present throughout, with references to people being killed and a young Jewish boy asking his father if 'they make buttons and soap out of us and burn us in ovens'. However, the theme is handled sensitively.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Classified Date:
21/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
theme
The Holocaust theme is present throughout, with references to people being killed and a young Jewish boy asking his father if 'they make buttons and soap out of us and burn us in ovens'. However, the theme is handled sensitively.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Classified Date:
01/07/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
theme
The Holocaust theme is present throughout, with references to people being killed and a young Jewish boy asking his father if 'they make buttons and soap out of us and burn us in ovens'. However, the theme is handled sensitively.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Classified Date:
09/04/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Classified date28/10/1999
LanguageItalian
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
alcohol and smoking
theme
rude humour
Director(s)Roberto Benigni
Production year1997
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes111m
CastRoberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giustino Durano, Giuliana Lojodice, Sergio Bini Bustric, Amerigo Fontani, Pietro De Silva, Francesco Guzzo, Raffaella Lebboroni, Giorgio Cantarini, Marisa Paredes, Horst Buchholz, Claudio Alfonsi, Gil Baroni, Massimo Bianchi, J�rgen Bohn, Verena Buratti, Robert Camero, Ennio Consalvi, Giancarlo Cosentino, Aaron Craig, Alfiero Falomi, Daniela Fedke, Antonio Fommei, Stefano Frangipani, Ernst Frowein Holger, Alessandra Grassi, Hannes Hellmann, Wolfgang Hillinger, Margarita Lucia Krauss, Patrizia Lazzarini, Maria Letizia, Concetta Lombardo, Maria Rita Macellari, Carlotta Mangione, Franco Mescolini, Francesca Messinese, Inger Lise Middelthon, Andrea Nardi, G�nther Pfanzelter, Cristiana Porchiella, Nino Prester, Gina Rovere, Laura Rudeberg, Massimo Salvianti, Richard Sammel, James Schindler, Andrea Tidona, Dirk Karsten van den Berg, Giovanna Villa, Lidia Alfonsi
Passed 'PG' for holocaust theme and mild horror.
Classified Date:
26/11/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Buena Vista International UK
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
theme
The Holocaust theme is present throughout, with references to people being killed and a young Jewish boy asking his father if 'they make buttons and soap out of us and burn us in ovens'. However, the theme is handled sensitively.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Holocaust references, mild sex references
Classified Date:
28/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
Subtitled
violence
There are references to people being killed and to what will happen to people in the concentration camp. A young Jewish boy asks his father whether they will be burned in ovens and made into buttons and soap. However, the distressing theme and references are handled sensitively.
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
language
There is some use of very mild bad language ('jerk').
sex
There are some mild sex references, such as to 'making love', and a comic verbal reference to a married man no longer needing to visit a 'brothel' with friends.
discrimination
There are references to discrimination in a historical context, including a woman referring to the cost to the state of having to look after disabled people. The term 'cripples' is used. There are also references to 'Jews and dogs' not being allowed in certain places.
alcohol and smoking
Adults smoke and drink.
theme
While it is handled sensitively, the Holocaust theme may upset viewers. While the central character treats the concentration camp as a 'game', this is for the sake of his son and part of an attempt to shield him from the horror of what is happening. Nonetheless, some viewers may find this upsetting.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Classified Date:
28/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
Dubbed
Pan and Scan
violence
There are references to people being killed and to what will happen to people in the concentration camp. A young Jewish boy asks his father whether they will be burned in ovens and made into buttons and soap. However, the distressing theme and references are handled sensitively.
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
language
There is some use of very mild bad language ('jerk').
sex
There are some mild sex references, such as to 'making love', and a comic verbal reference to a married man no longer needing to visit a 'brothel' with friends.
discrimination
There are references to discrimination in a historical context, including a woman referring to the cost to the state of having to look after disabled people. The term 'cripples' is used. There are also references to 'Jews and dogs' not being allowed in certain places.
alcohol and smoking
Adults smoke and drink.
theme
While it is handled sensitively, the Holocaust theme may upset viewers. While the central character treats the concentration camp as a 'game', this is for the sake of his son and part of an attempt to shield him from the horror of what is happening. Nonetheless, some viewers may find this upsetting.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Holocaust references, mild sex references
Classified Date:
25/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
Dubbed
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
theme
The Holocaust theme is present throughout, with references to people being killed and a young Jewish boy asking his father if 'they make buttons and soap out of us and burn us in ovens'. However, the theme is handled sensitively.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Classified Date:
21/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
theme
The Holocaust theme is present throughout, with references to people being killed and a young Jewish boy asking his father if 'they make buttons and soap out of us and burn us in ovens'. However, the theme is handled sensitively.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Classified Date:
01/07/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
threat and horror
There is a scene in which a character is confronted by a pile of skeletons in the fog and another in which women are seen sorting through bundles of clothes after their owners have been killed.
theme
The Holocaust theme is present throughout, with references to people being killed and a young Jewish boy asking his father if 'they make buttons and soap out of us and burn us in ovens'. However, the theme is handled sensitively.
additional issues
There is occasional use of very mild bad language and sex references.
Classified Date:
09/04/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Classified date28/10/1999
LanguageItalian
