Before Sunset vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 7.8/10 for Before Sunset). Before Sunset is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 2h 21m. Before Sunset is the older of the two (2004 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Before Sunset
Hadestown: The Musical| Before Sunset | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Richard Linklater | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Ethan Hawke, Albert Delpy, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torrès | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Before Sunset
Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
Where to watch
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