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The Tiger and the Snow

Original title: La tigre e la neve
  • 20052005
  • 1h 50m
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Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
ComedyDramaRomance
A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,368
2,209
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Roberto Benigni
    • Writers
      • Roberto Benigni
      • Vincenzo Cerami
    • Stars
      • Roberto Benigni
      • Jean Reno
      • Nicoletta Braschi
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Roberto Benigni
    • Writers
      • Roberto Benigni
      • Vincenzo Cerami
    • Stars
      • Roberto Benigni
      • Jean Reno
      • Nicoletta Braschi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 22Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 10 nominations

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    The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    Roberto Benigni in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    Roberto Benigni in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    Roberto Benigni in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    Roberto Benigni in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    Jean Reno and Roberto Benigni in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    Jean Reno and Roberto Benigni in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)

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    Roberto Benigni
    Roberto Benigni
    • Attilio de Giovanni
    Jean Reno
    Jean Reno
    • Fuad
    Nicoletta Braschi
    Nicoletta Braschi
    • Vittoria
    Tom Waits
    Tom Waits
    • Self
    Emilia Fox
    Emilia Fox
    • Nancy Browning
    Gianfranco Varetto
    • Avvocato Scuotilancia
    Giuseppe Battiston
    Giuseppe Battiston
    • Ermanno
    Lucia Poli
    • Signora Serao
    Chiara Pirri
    • Emilia
    Anna Pirri
    • Rosa
    Andrea Renzi
    Andrea Renzi
    • Dottor Guazzelli
    Abdelhafid Metalsi
    • Dottore Salman
    Amid Farid
    • Al Giumeil
    Mohmed Hedi Bahri
    • Firas scarpe
    Franco Barbero
    Mohamed Malek Bchatnia
    • Ladro bazar
    Steven Beckingham
    • First Sergeant
    Ahmed Ben Massoud
    • Vecchio campo minato
    • Director
      • Roberto Benigni
    • Writers
      • Roberto Benigni
      • Vincenzo Cerami
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Roberto Benigni named his character "Attilio" as a tribute to poet Attilio Bertolucci (1911-2000) father of famous directors Giuseppe and Bernardo Bertolucci.
    • Goofs
      When Attilio is stopped by US soldiers near Baghdad, a tall mountain range can be seen in the background, when there are no such mountains anywhere near Baghdad.
    • Quotes

      Attilio de Giovanni: If she dies, they can close this whole show of a world... they can cart it off, unscrew the stars, roll up the sky and put it on a truck, they can turn off this sunlight I love so much. Do you know why I love it so much? Because I love her when the sun shines on her. They can take everything away, these carpets, columns, houses, sand, wind, frogs, ripe watermelons, hail, seven in the evening, May, June, July, basil, bees, the sea, courgettes...

    • Alternate versions
      On the North American home video release, the aspect ratio was cropped to 1.85:1.
    • Connections
      Featured in Tom Waits: The Acting Years (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Granada
      Performed by Claudio Villa

    User reviews43

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Benigni seeks to win the heart of the woman of his dreams despite many adversities... war in Iraq, pig-headed camels and lack of interest on the part of his beloved.
    A pleasant, perhaps very pleasant, two hours spent watching Benigni do his stuff in Italy and Iraq, though I have yet to decide if I really wanted to see another film about him chasing the woman of his dreams, especially as I can never decide if said actress is limited in her acting ability, or if she finds herself constricted by the rather reductive roles she finds herself interpreting. That said, Reno is excellent as the Iraqi poet in exile in France, firstly as a thought-provoking contrast to Benigni's over-the-top enthusiasm, and secondly because he is the politics that are touted when they describe the film as political. The poet's reaction to his return to his native land after many years in exile is an understated, but strongly felt, message. Of course there is also a message, and many jibes, in the humor of Benigni... about young American soldiers in Iraq, the chaos that still reigns in the country after the fall of the old guard and the naivety with which westerners view both culture and war. Great to see Tom Waits on screen again, though with an uncharacteristically romantic song, and for those who are interested, Waits does play 'the musician' and not a speaking role. The jury's out on how convincing the parent-child relationship was, Benigni seemed to be speaking to two small children, not teenagers. And Fox, though a good actress, played a rather mono-dimensional love interest here. I had the pleasant surprise of coming across them making this film while I was passing through Fiumicino airport earlier in the year- the humor that draws people into the cinema halls is even more vibrant live.
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    • Oct 16, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 2005 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Pathé (France)
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
      • Arabic
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Kar ve kaplan
    • Filming locations
      • Tunisia
    • Production company
      • Melampo Cinematografica
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,167
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,701
      • Dec 31, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,460,023
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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