The Tiger and the Snow
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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?
Status: Released
Released Date: 2005-10-14
Runtime: 114 mins
Director: Roberto Benigni
Writer: Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami
Spoken language: Italiano, English, العربية
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original title: The Tiger and the Snow
Production Companies: Melampo Cinematografica, Focus Features
Production Countries: Italy
Cast
Roberto Benigni
Juan Moreno
Nicoletta Braschi
Emilia Fox
Giuseppe Battiston
Tom Waits
Andrea Renzi
Lucia Poli
Gianfranco Varetto
Anna Pirri
Abdelhafid Metalsi
Chiara Pirri
Amid Farid
Mohamed Malek Bchatnia
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