The Tiger and the Snow (2005)

The Tiger and the Snow (2005)

A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion. 2005-10-14 Italy 114 Min. PG-13
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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?

Cast

Roberto Benigni is Attilio de Giovanni
Attilio de Giovanni
Jean Reno is Fuad
Emilia Fox is Nancy Browning
Nancy Browning
Tom Waits is Self / Sè stesso
Self / Sè stesso
Andrea Renzi is Dottor Guazzelli
Dottor Guazzelli
Lucia Poli is Signora Serao
Signora Serao
Gianfranco Varetto is Avvocato Scuotilancia
Avvocato Scuotilancia
Abdelhafid Metalsi is Dottore Salman
Dottore Salman
Chiara Pirri is Emilia