Anthony Zimmer vs The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.3/10 for Anthony Zimmer). Anthony Zimmer is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 25m. Anthony Zimmer is the older of the two (2005 against 2016). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Anthony Zimmer | The Handmaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Jérôme Salle | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Sophie Marceau, Sami Frey, Yvan Attal, Samir Guesmi, Gilles Lellouche | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo |
Synopsis
Anthony Zimmer
François, an ordinary Joe, falls hard for the sublimely beautiful woman who has just picked him up on the train and invited him to spend the weekend with her on the Riviera. But when the lady disappears the next morning and the police drag him in for questioning, François discovers he's been set up to pass for her notorious outlaw husband on the run, Anthony Zimmer. Even though he's been lied to and manipulated, François' life is changed…
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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