A Single Man vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 7.3/10 for A Single Man). A Single Man is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 21m. A Single Man is the older of the two (2009 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Single Man | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| Director | Tom Ford | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Matthew Goode, Teddy Sears, Keri Lynn Pratt, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
A Single Man
Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future. We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
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