Life Is Beautiful vs Mother's Elling
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 5.7/10 for Mother's Elling). Mother's Elling is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2003). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life Is Beautiful
Mother's Elling| Life Is Beautiful | Mother's Elling | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Eva Isaksen |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Henriette Steenstrup, Per Christian Ellefsen, Ane Dahl Torp, Per Schaanning, Grete Nordrå |
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.
Mother's Elling
Elling has lived with his mother all his life. Mom is the practical one, while Elling ponders the more theoretical aspects of life. He spends his time in their apartment reading books and looking at the neighbours through the living room window. Elling doesn't seem to need to be around others like most people. That's why Elling is less than enthusiastic when his mother suddenly decides to take her son on a beach vacation to Spain. Reluctantly…
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