# Bella (1997)

**Genres:** Road movie, Drama, Comedy

**Duration:** 75 min

**IMDb:** [8.6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118799/)

**Letterboxd:** [4.4](https://letterboxd.com/film/life-is-beautiful/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 80%, Popcornmeter: 96%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1084398-life_is_beautiful)

## Description

When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.

## Details

**Premiere:** 03 Sep 2026 (in 3 days)

**Director:** Roberto Benigni

**Cast:** Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric, Marisa Paredes, Horst Buchholz, Lidia Alfonsi, Giuliana Lojodice, Amerigo Fontani, Pietro De Silva, Francesco Guzzo

**Countries:** Italy

**Languages:** Italian, German, English

**Available versions:** OmeU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAYEQP8gx3w)

## Showtimes in Berlin in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-09-03 (Thursday)

- **[Colosseum Filmtheater](https://ov-berlin.info/cinemas/67-colosseum-filmtheater.md) (Prenzlauer Berg):** [2026-09-03 20:15](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino/berlin/colosseum-filmtheater-berlin/vorstellung/3618589082)  (OmeU)