12 Years a Slave vs Hero of the Red Light District
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.9/10 for 12 Years a Slave). Hero of the Red Light District is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 14m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 2013). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
12 Years a Slave
Hero of the Red Light District| 12 Years a Slave | Hero of the Red Light District | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1960 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Steve McQueen | Tomu Uchida |
| Main cast | Michael Kenneth Williams, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Adepero Oduye, Bill Camp | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani |
Synopsis
12 Years a Slave
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Hero of the Red Light District
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.
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