A Hatful of Rain vs The French Italian

The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for A Hatful of Rain). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 49m. A Hatful of Rain is the older of the two (1957 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Hatful of Rain posterA Hatful of Rain1957 VS The French Italian posterThe French Italian2024
A Hatful of RainThe French Italian
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 10.0/10
Year19572024
Length1h 49m1h 32m
GenresDramaDrama
Country–United States of America
DirectorFred ZinnemannRachel Wolther
Main castWilliam Hickey, Henry Silva, Eva Marie Saint, Anthony Franciosa, Don MurrayJon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son

Synopsis

A Hatful of Rain

A Korean War veteran's morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family.

The French Italian

Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…

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