Life Is Beautiful vs Like A Friend
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 5.7/10 for Like A Friend). Like A Friend is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2021). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Life Is Beautiful | Like A Friend | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Han Yi |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Li Meng, Zhang Lei, Qin Hailu, Lang Yueting, Chen Chuang |
Synopsis
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.
Like A Friend
A street gangster, who has suffered from a lot of neglect, and a transfer student, who has been ostracized, become each other's only friends in a series of accidents.
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