Life Is Beautiful vs Monsieur Lazhar
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.2/10 for Monsieur Lazhar). Monsieur Lazhar 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.
Life Is Beautiful
Monsieur Lazhar| Life Is Beautiful | Monsieur Lazhar | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Philippe Falardeau |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Sophie Nélisse, Danielle Proulx, Mohamed Fellag, Émilien Néron, Marie-Ève Beauregard |
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.
Monsieur Lazhar
During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while, he must keep his personal life tucked away: the fact that he is seeking political refuge in Québec – and that he, like the children, has suffered an appalling loss.
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