A Touch of Sin vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.2/10 for A Touch of Sin). A Touch of Sin is the shorter watch at 2h 11m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2013). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Touch of Sin | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jia Zhangke | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Li Meng, Wang Baoqiang, Jiang Wu, Han Dong, Zhao Tao | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
A Touch of Sin
Four independent stories set in modern China about random acts of violence.
The Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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