A Modern Affair vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6/10 for A Modern Affair). A Modern Affair is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 49m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 1996). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Modern Affair
The Postman| A Modern Affair | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Vern Oakley | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Caroline Aaron, Robert Joy, J. Smith-Cameron, Stanley Tucci, Wesley Addy | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
A Modern Affair
A Modern Affair is an independent feature directed by Vern Oakley and produced by Tribe Pictures. Starring Stanley Tucci and Lisa Eichhorn, the film's plot reverses the conventions of romantic comedies: instead of man meet woman - fall in love, marry and have baby, in this film the woman gets pregnant, then meets the father, then falls in love. Grace Rhodes (Lisa Eichhorn) is a lonely, successful executive whose biological clock is loudly…
The Postman
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
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