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Life Is Beautiful
“An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.”
Life Is Beautiful (1997) is a comedy, drama film directed by Roberto Benigni. On Plot-hole, players averaged 1.7/5, with 44% solving the puzzle and 56% failing it, making it the #30 hardest puzzle of 178 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
1.7/5
Avg Score
44%
Solved
56%
Failed
308
Players
#30
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #180 · September 15, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
Italy during World War II.
The Character (Clue 4)
A father and his young son are sent to a concentration camp.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
The father uses humor and imagination to shield his son from the horror.
The Twist (Clue 2)
He convinces the boy that the camp is an elaborate game with a prize.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Roberto Benigni's Oscar-winning Italian film about a father protecting his son in a Nazi camp.
The answer
Life Is Beautiful
Cast
Roberto Benigni as GuidoNicoletta Braschi as DoraGiorgio Cantarini as GiosuéGiustino Durano as ZioSergio Bini Bustric as FerruccioMarisa Paredes as Dora's MotherHorst Buchholz as Doctor LessingLidia Alfonsi as Mrs. Guicciardini
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Life Is Beautiful hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Life Is Beautiful had an average score of 1.7/5. 44% of players solved it, while 56% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who directed Life Is Beautiful?
- Life Is Beautiful was directed by Roberto Benigni.
- Who stars in Life Is Beautiful?
- Life Is Beautiful stars Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric, Marisa Paredes, Horst Buchholz, Lidia Alfonsi.
- What genre is Life Is Beautiful?
- Life Is Beautiful is listed under Comedy, Drama.
- Where does Life Is Beautiful rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Life Is Beautiful ranks #30 of 178 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).