The Tiger and the Snow (2005)

7.0114 minDirector: Roberto Benigni

2005 Italian film

The Tiger and the Snow (Italian: La tigre e la neve) is a 2005 Italian comedy-drama film starring and directed by Roberto Benigni. Inspired by the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, the film is set in Rome and Baghdad during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and follows the protagonist Attilio as he desperately journeys to Baghdad to save the love of his life, Vittoria, from her impending death.

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What is The Tiger and the Snow about?
The Tiger and the Snow (2005) — 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. Vittor
Is The Tiger and the Snow based on a true story?
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Is The Tiger and the Snow scary?
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