Coffee and Cigarettes vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.9/10 for Coffee and Cigarettes). Coffee and Cigarettes is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2004). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Roberto Benigni.
Coffee and Cigarettes
Life Is Beautiful| Coffee and Cigarettes | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | Italy |
| Director | Jim Jarmusch | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | Steve Buscemi, Cate Blanchett, Iggy Pop, Steven Wright, Isaach de Bankolé | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
Coffee and Cigarettes
An anthology of eleven vignettes featuring star-studded casts of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.
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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