The Tiger and the Snow
A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.
2005 · 114 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
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?
Directed by Roberto Benigni · Written by Roberto Benigni
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Roberto Benigni Attilio de Giovanni -
Jean Reno Fuad -
Nicoletta Braschi Vittoria -
Emilia Fox Nancy Browning -
Giuseppe Battiston Ermanno -
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Andrea Renzi Dottor Guazzelli -
Lucia Poli Signora Serao - G Gianfranco Varetto Avvocato Scuotilancia
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Abdelhafid Metalsi Dottore Salman - C Chiara Pirri Emilia
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