Life Is Beautiful vs The Lizard’s Bite
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 4.9/10 for The Lizard’s Bite). The Lizard’s Bite is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2022). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life Is Beautiful
The Lizard’s Bite| Life Is Beautiful | The Lizard’s Bite | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 4.9/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Maria Lodovica Marini |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Tiziana Foschi, Lorenzo Marangon, Massimo Pascucci, Guido Roncalli, Valentina Badaracco |
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.
The Lizard’s Bite
A vibrant crime story set among the streets and buildings of a glittering and restless Liguria. The clear late summer light illuminates Chiavari, a well-ordered and clean Ligurian town overlooking the sea.
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