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The Tiger and the Snow (2005)

Original title: La tigre e la neve

2005-10-14 · 1h 54m · IT
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A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.

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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Roberto BenigniDirector
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Roberto BenigniRoberto BenigniAttilio de GiovanniJean RenoJean RenoFuadNicoletta BraschiNicoletta BraschiVittoriaEmilia FoxEmilia FoxNancy BrowningGiuseppe BattistonGiuseppe BattistonErmannoTom WaitsTom WaitsHimself / Sè stessoAndrea RenziAndrea RenziDottor GuazzelliLucia PoliLucia PoliSignora SeraoGianfranco VarettoGianfranco VarettoAvvocato ScuotilanciaAnna PirriAnna PirriRosaAbdelhafid MetalsiAbdelhafid MetalsiDottore SalmanChiara PirriChiara PirriEmilia

Keywords

IllnessFalling in loveIraqMedicinePoetBagdadBaghdadLiterature professorAutorin

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityIllness · Falling In Love · IraqMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference9789

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What is The Tiger and the Snow about?

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?

How long is The Tiger and the Snow?

The Tiger and the Snow has a runtime of 114 minutes.