731 vs The Pianist
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 3.3/10 for 731). 731 is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 30m. The Pianist is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
731
The Pianist| 731 | The Pianist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 3.3/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Zhao Linshan | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Joyce Feng, Irene Wan, Jiang Wu, Yasuyuki Hirata, Wang Zhiwen | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman |
Synopsis
731
Based on true events set during WWII in Northeast China, an ordinary man is thrust into a turbulent fate against the backdrop of the inhumane bacterial experiments conducted by the Japanese Imperial Army's notorious Unit 731.
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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