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The Tiger and the Snow

The Tiger and the Snow

A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.

20056.71h 54m

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?

Directed by Roberto Benigni
Written by Pino Borselli, Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami
Produced by Nicoletta Braschi, Ridha Turki, Gianluigi Braschi
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $24.0M

Top Cast

Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni

Attilio de Giovanni

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Fuad

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta Braschi

Vittoria

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Nancy Browning

Giuseppe Battiston

Giuseppe Battiston

Ermanno

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Self / Sè stesso

Andrea Renzi

Andrea Renzi

Dottor Guazzelli

Lucia Poli

Lucia Poli

Signora Serao

G

Gianfranco Varetto

Avvocato Scuotilancia

A

Anna Pirri

Rosa

Themes & Keywords

literature professormedicinepoetiraqautorinfalling in loveillnessbaghdad

About The Tiger and the Snow

The Tiger and the Snow is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of literature professor, medicine, poet, iraq, autorin, falling in love. Directed by Roberto Benigni, it stars Roberto Benigni, Jean Reno, Nicoletta Braschi. 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?

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