The Tiger and the Snow

The Tiger and the Snow

2005
1h 54m
6.7

6.7/10

494 votes • View on IMDb

"A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion."

Overview

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?

Status: Released

Budget: $35,000,000

Revenue: $24,000,000

Language: IT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Melampo Cinematografica
Production Countries
Italy
Spoken Languages
Italian English Arabic

Quick Facts

Original Title La tigre e la neve
Release Date October 14, 2005
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt0419198

Cast

Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni

Attilio de Giovanni

Jean Reno
Jean Reno

Fuad

Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta Braschi

Vittoria

Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox

Nancy Browning

Giuseppe Battiston
Giuseppe Battiston

Ermanno

Tom Waits
Tom Waits

Self / Sè stesso

Andrea Renzi
Andrea Renzi

Dottor Guazzelli

Lucia Poli
Lucia Poli

Signora Serao

Gianfranco Varetto
Gianfranco Varetto

Avvocato Scuotilancia

Anna Pirri
Anna Pirri

Rosa

Abdelhafid Metalsi
Abdelhafid Metalsi

Dottore Salman

Chiara Pirri
Chiara Pirri

Emilia

Key Crew

Ridha Turki
Producer
Gianluigi Braschi
Producer
Nicoletta Braschi
Producer
Elda Ferri
Executive Producer
Roberto Benigni
Director
Roberto Benigni
Writer
Vincenzo Cerami
Writer