The Tiger and the Snow
La tigre e la neve2005
A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.
- Roberto Benigni
- 1h 54m
- October 14, 2005 · Italy
Overview
Love and injury in time of war. Attilio de Giovanni teaches poetry in Italy. He has a romantic soul, and women love him. But he is in love with Vittoria, and the love is unrequited. Every night he dreams of marrying her, in his boxer shorts and t-shirt, as Tom Waits sings. Vittoria travels to Iraq with her friend, Fuad, a poet; they are there with the second Gulf War breaks out. Vittoria is injured. Attilio must get to her side, and then, as war rages around him, he must find her the medical care she needs. In war, does love conquer all?
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 14, 2005
- Original language
- Italian
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, English, Italian
- Countries
- Italy
- Production
- Focus Features,Melampo Cinematografica
- Cast
- Roberto Benigni,Jean Reno,Nicoletta Braschi,Emilia Fox,Giuseppe Battiston,Tom Waits,Andrea Renzi,Lucia Poli,Gianfranco Varetto,Anna Pirriand 11 more
- Director
- Roberto Benigni
- Cinematography
- Fabio Cianchetti
- Music
- Nicola Piovani
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Revenue
- $24,000,000
- IMDb
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