A Very Long Engagement vs The Ottoman Lieutenant
A Very Long Engagement has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.1/10 for The Ottoman Lieutenant). The Ottoman Lieutenant is the shorter watch at 1h 51m 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 Ottoman Lieutenant| A Very Long Engagement | The Ottoman Lieutenant | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Joseph Ruben |
| Main cast | Jodie Foster, Denis Lavant, Marion Cotillard, Audrey Tautou, Ticky Holgado | Josh Hartnett, Hera Hilmar, Michiel Huisman, Ben Kingsley, Affif Ben Badra |
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 Ottoman Lieutenant
Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.
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