Being Maria vs Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.4/10 for Being Maria). Being Maria is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 1m. Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the older of the two (2019 against 2024). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Being Maria
Portrait of a Lady on Fire| Being Maria | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jessica Palud | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Stanislas Merhar, Yvan Attal, Anamaria Vartolomei, Matt Dillon, Marie Gillain | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami |
Synopsis
Being Maria
A young, struggling actress lands her dream role in a film by an emerging Italian director, starring alongside an American superstar. What begins as her big breakthrough quickly turns into a living hell.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
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