A Whole Life Ahead vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.6/10 for A Whole Life Ahead). Life Is Beautiful is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 1h 57m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2008). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Whole Life Ahead
Life Is Beautiful| A Whole Life Ahead | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | Italy |
| Director | Paolo Virzì | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | Valerio Mastandrea, Massimo Ghini, Elio Germano, Valentina Carnelutti, Laura Morante | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
A Whole Life Ahead
25-year-old philosophy major Marta faces the ugly truth for many young Italians — a complete lack of career opportunities. While babysitting for single mother Sonia, she starts to work as a telemarketer, experiencing first-hand the fanatical and exploitative rat-race culture pushed on employees while quickly rising through the ranks of the company. Around her revolve people like delusional supervisor Daniela, her womanizing boss Claudio…
Life Is Beautiful
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
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