Movie
“A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.”
6.7/10
2005
1h 54m
it
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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?
Director
Roberto Benigni
Writers
Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami
Movie Information
Release Date
October 14, 2005
Runtime
1h 54m
Status
Released
Original Language
it
Vote Count
494
Production
Melampo Cinematografica
