Beanpole vs The Pianist
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7/10 for Beanpole). Beanpole is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 30m. The Pianist is the older of the two (2002 against 2019). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beanpole
The Pianist| Beanpole | The Pianist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Kantemir Balagov | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Kseniya Kutepova, Viktoriya Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina, Konstantin Balakirev, Olga Dragunova | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman |
Synopsis
Beanpole
1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women, Iya and Masha, search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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