The Tiger and the Snow
“A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.”
Love and injury in time of war. Attilio de Giovanni teaches poetry in Italy. He has a romantic soul, and women love him. But he is in love with Vittoria, and the love is unrequited. Every night he dreams of marrying her, in his boxer shorts and t-shirt, as Tom Waits sings. Vittoria travels to Iraq with her friend, Fuad, a poet; they are there with the second Gulf War breaks out. Vittoria is injured. Attilio must get to her side, and then, as war rages around him, he must find her the medical care she needs. In war, does love conquer all?
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Cast
21 people
Roberto Benigni
Attilio de Giovanni
Known for
Life Is Beautiful
To Rome with Love
Jean Reno
Fuad
Known for
Léon: The Professional
The Da Vinci Code
Nicoletta Braschi
Vittoria
Known for
Life Is Beautiful
Johnny Stecchino
Emilia Fox
Nancy Browning
Known for
The Pianist
Pride and Prejudice
Giuseppe Battiston
Ermanno
Known for
Perfect Strangers
Ask Me If I'm Happy
Tom Waits
Self / Sè stesso
Known for
Down by Law
The Book of Eli
Andrea Renzi
Dottor Guazzelli
Known for
One Man Up
His Secret Life
Lucia Poli
Signora Serao
Known for
Crazy Me
The Double Hour
Gianfranco Varetto
Avvocato Scuotilancia
No other roles listed
Anna Pirri
Rosa
No other roles listed
Abdelhafid Metalsi
Dottore Salman
Known for
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Of Gods and Men
Chiara Pirri
Emilia
No other roles listed
Roberto Benigni Director · Vincenzo Cerami Writer Nicola Piovani Composer
Worldwide gross $24M · Budget $35M · United States release October 14, 2005
Box office
Budget
$35,000,000
Worldwide gross
$24,000,000
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Melampo Cinematografica
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La tigre e la neve
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · Italian
Release dates
Italy · October 14, 2005
Theatrical
United States · October 14, 2005
Theatrical
Brazil
May 25, 2007 · Theatrical
France
December 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Greece
February 23, 2006 · Theatrical
Norway
March 24, 2006 · Theatrical · Age Limit: 11
February 2, 2010 · TV · NRK1
Portugal
March 30, 2006 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 13, 2007 · Theatrical
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