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?
Release Date: 14 October 2005Runtime: 114 min
Stars:
- Abdelhafid Metalsi
- Amid Farid
- Andrea Renzi
- Anna Pirri
- Chiara Pirri
- Emilia Fox
- Franco Barbero
- Gianfranco Varetto
- Giuseppe Battiston
- Jean Reno
- Lucia Poli
- Mohmed Hedi Bahri
- Nicoletta Braschi
- Roberto Benigni
- Tom Waits
Director: Roberto Benigni
