Le Havre vs Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7/10 for Le Havre). Le Havre is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2011). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Le Havre
Life Is Beautiful| Le Havre | Life Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Finland | Italy |
| Director | Aki Kaurismäki | Roberto Benigni |
| Main cast | Jean-Pierre Léaud, Ilkka Koivula, André Wilms, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Kati Outinen | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric |
Synopsis
Le Havre
In the French harbor city of Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. With innate optimism and the tireless support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials pursuing the boy for deportation.
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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