Amour vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 7.8/10 for Amour). Amour is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 2h 21m. Amour is the older of the two (2012 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Amour | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | France | United Kingdom |
| Director | Michael Haneke | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Walid Afkir, Isabelle Huppert, Carole Franck, Damien Jouillerot, Rita Blanco | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Amour
Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
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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