Life Is Beautiful vs National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 8.4/10 for Life Is Beautiful). Life Is Beautiful is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 15m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life Is Beautiful
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies| Life Is Beautiful | National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | Italy | United Kingdom |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Jeremy Herrin |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe |
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.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal. During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation.
Where to watch
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