Ammonite vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 6.9/10 for Ammonite). Ammonite is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 21m. Ammonite is the older of the two (2020 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Ammonite | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Director | Francis Lee | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Fiona Shaw, James McArdle, Kate Winslet, Claire Rushbrook, Sam Parks | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Ammonite
In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the…
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
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