Life Is Beautiful vs The Palace
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 5.3/10 for The Palace). The Palace is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 56m. 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
The Palace| Life Is Beautiful | The Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Fanny Ardant, Mickey Rourke, John Cleese, Ilia Volok, Joaquim de Almeida |
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 Palace
A comedy set on New Year’s Eve 1999 in a luxurious hotel in the Swiss Alps where the lives of various guests and those who work for them intersect.
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