Alexandra vs The Pianist
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6/10 for Alexandra). Alexandra is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 30m. The Pianist is the older of the two (2002 against 2007). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alexandra
The Pianist| Alexandra | The Pianist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Aleksandr Sokurov | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Aleksei Neymyshev, Galina Vishnevskaya, Vasily Shevtsov, Raisa Gichaeva, Evgeniy Tkachuk | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman |
Synopsis
Alexandra
Elderly Aleksandra visits her Russian soldier grandson, Denis, at the Chechen war front, providing comfort as she tours his army. All the while, Denis ponders the reason for her unexpected appearance.
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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