Life Is Beautiful vs Maelström
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.3/10 for Maelström). Maelström is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2000). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life Is Beautiful
Maelström| Life Is Beautiful | Maelström | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | Canada |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Denis Villeneuve |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Marie-Josée Croze, Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Stephanie Morgenstern, Pierre Lebeau, Kliment Denchev |
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.
Maelström
A young woman's life spirals into chaos after she is involved in a hit-and-run accident. Then she encounters a mysterious man named Evian who offers her an opportunity for redemption. Narrated by a fish.
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