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?

Country:

Italy

Genre:

Comedy,

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

114 minutes

Year:

2005

Director:

Roberto Benigni

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Company:

Melampo Cinematografica,

Focus Features

Cast:
Roberto Benigni

Attilio de Giovanni

Jean Reno

Fuad

Nicoletta Braschi

Vittoria

Emilia Fox

Nancy Browning

Giuseppe Battiston

Ermanno

Crew:
Massimo Fiocchi

Editor

Lucia Barbato

Production Design

Nicola Piovani

Original Music Composer

Vincenzo Cerami

Author

Nicoletta Braschi

Producer