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Movie Info
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Director -
Roberto Benigni -
Producer -
Gianluigi Braschi , Elda Ferri -
Screenwriter -
Vincenzo Cerami , Roberto Benigni -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
Miramax , Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinema -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
Italian -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 22, 1998, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 25, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$57.6M -
Runtime -
2h 2m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)