Before the Fall vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Before the Fall). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 57m. Before the Fall is the older of the two (2004 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Before the Fall
The French Italian| Before the Fall | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Dennis Gansel | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Tom Schilling, Max Riemelt, Claudia Michelsen, Devid Striesow, Justus von Dohnányi | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Before the Fall
In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh column, Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education.
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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