The Tiger and the Snow
“A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.”
6.8
Rating
(486 votes)
1h 54m
Runtime
2005
Released
6
Popularity
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?
Status
Released
Original Title
La tigre e la neve
Release Date
2005-10-14
Languages
Italian, English, Arabic
Budget
USD 35,000,000
Revenue
USD 24,000,000
Profit
-USD 11,000,000
Directors
Writers
Roberto BenigniWriter
Vincenzo CeramiWriter
