Ariel vs Obsession
Obsession has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Ariel). Ariel is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 2h 20m. Obsession is the older of the two (1943 against 1988). Both are crime, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ariel
Obsession| Ariel | Obsession | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 1943 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Italy |
| Director | Aki Kaurismäki | Luchino Visconti |
| Main cast | Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo, Erkki Pajala | Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Dhia Cristiani, Elio Marcuzzo, Vittorio Duse |
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.
Obsession
Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.
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