Assa vs Persecution
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for Assa). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h 33m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 1987). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Assa
Persecution| Assa | Persecution | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1987 | 1972 |
| Length | 2h 33m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sergey Solovyov | Atıf Yılmaz |
| Main cast | Aleksandr Bashirov, Sergei Bugayev, Tatyana Drubich, Stanislav Govorukhin, Alexandr Domogarov | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu |
Synopsis
Assa
ASSA is set in Crimea during the winter in the mid eighties. A young musician (Bananan) falls for mobster's (Krymov) young mistress (Alika). The parallel story line involves an 18th century assassination plot.
Persecution
Ayla is a conservatory student. Through a coincidence, she meets Tarık, a famous composer. They fall in love and soon become engaged. On a trip abroad, Tarık experiences one of Ayla's biggest traumas. This disaster will affect the fate of the duo in a bad way.
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