Hearts on Fire vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.3/10 for Hearts on Fire). Hearts on Fire is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hearts on Fire
Life Is Beautiful| Hearts on Fire | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | France | Italy |
| Director | Aurélien Peyre | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | Victor Bonnel, Félix Lefebvre, Jules Porier, Phénix Brossard, Suzanne Jouannet | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
Hearts on Fire
Hugo is 19 years old. Like every summer, he spends his holidays on an Atlantic island, in the small family house. But this year is different: Hugo has undergone a physical transformation and arrives with his girlfriend, Queen, a beautician whose lively chatter and long, glittery nails contrast sharply with the young man’s modesty and shyness. Before long, the couple becomes the focus of everyone’s attention.
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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