Life Is Beautiful vs The Savages
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.9/10 for The Savages). The Savages is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2007). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life Is Beautiful
The Savages| Life Is Beautiful | The Savages | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Tamara Jenkins |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | David Zayas, Peter Friedman, Laura Linney, Cara Seymour, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
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 Savages
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
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