Life Is Beautiful vs Samba
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.3/10 for Samba). Life Is Beautiful is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 1h 58m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2014). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life Is Beautiful
Samba| Life Is Beautiful | Samba | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Omar Sy, Tahar Rahim, Jacqueline Jehanneuf, Clotilde Mollet, Izïa Higelin |
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.
Samba
Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
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