A Very Long Engagement vs The Exception
A Very Long Engagement has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 7/10 for The Exception). The Exception is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 13m. A Very Long Engagement is the older of the two (2004 against 2017). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Very Long Engagement
The Exception| A Very Long Engagement | The Exception | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | David Leveaux |
| Main cast | Jodie Foster, Denis Lavant, Marion Cotillard, Audrey Tautou, Ticky Holgado | Eddie Marsan, Anton Lesser, Ben Daniels, Jai Courtney, Christopher Plummer |
Synopsis
A Very Long Engagement
Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
The Exception
Nothing is as it seems in this riveting World War 2 thriller as a wary soldier goes to investigate a mysterious German monarch at his secluded mansion, leading him into a web of deceit and a dangerous love affair with a local Jewish woman.
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