Alice and the Mayor vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.2/10 for Alice and the Mayor). Alice and the Mayor is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2019). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alice and the Mayor
Life Is Beautiful| Alice and the Mayor | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Belgium | Italy |
| Director | Nicolas Pariser | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | Anaïs Demoustier, Fabrice Luchini, Thomas Chabrol, Sandra Parfait, Alexandre Steiger | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
Alice and the Mayor
The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics, he is running out of ideas and is faced with a feeling of existential emptiness. To overcome this, Paul hires a young and brilliant philosopher, Alice Heimann. Then follows a dialogue between two diametrically opposed personalities who will turn their certainties upside down.
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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