Good Bye, Lenin! vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.5/10 for Good Bye, Lenin!). Life Is Beautiful is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 1m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2003). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Good Bye, Lenin!
Life Is Beautiful| Good Bye, Lenin! | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 1997 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | Italy |
| Director | Wolfgang Becker | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, Maria Simon, Florian Lukas | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
Good Bye, Lenin!
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
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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