Life Is Beautiful vs Looking for Eric
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.5/10 for Looking for Eric). Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2009). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life Is Beautiful
Looking for Eric| Life Is Beautiful | Looking for Eric | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Ken Loach |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Éric Cantona, John Henshaw, Matthew McNulty, Steve Evets, Ryan Pope |
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.
Looking for Eric
A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.
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