All Shades of Temptation vs The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.2/10 for All Shades of Temptation). All Shades of Temptation is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 25m. The Handmaiden is the older of the two (2016 against 2026). Both are romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
All Shades of Temptation
The Handmaiden| All Shades of Temptation | The Handmaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | History, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Iryna Gromozda | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Oleksandr Kobzar, Olena Lavreniuk, Volodymyr Dantes, Daniel Salem, Oksana Cherkashyna | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo |
Synopsis
All Shades of Temptation
In Lemberg (Lviv) in 1897, Amelia Kryzhevska-Zeg returns to the family estate where she grew up after her honeymoon. She is full of hope for the future and dreams of opening her own pharmacy. But gradually, her childhood home turns into a treacherous trap, and Amelia's plans become unfulfillable desires.
The Handmaiden
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed…
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