Ariel vs Mack the Knife
Ariel has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.6/10 for Mack the Knife). Ariel is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 2h 2m. Ariel is the older of the two (1988 against 1989). Both are comedy, crime, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ariel
Mack the Knife| Ariel | Mack the Knife | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Crime, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Aki Kaurismäki | Menahem Golan |
| Main cast | Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo, Erkki Pajala | Bill Nighy, Richard Harris, Julie Walters, Roger Daltrey, Raúl Juliá |
Synopsis
Ariel
A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
Mack the Knife
In 19th century London, a young girl falls for a womanizing criminal and they decide to wed. Her family strongly disapproves so her father, 'the king of thieves', gets the gangster arrested.
Where to watch
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