Belle épine vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.4/10 for Belle épine). Belle épine is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 1h 32m. Belle épine is the older of the two (2010 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Belle épine
The French Italian| Belle épine | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Rebecca Zlotowski | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Marie Matheron, Léa Seydoux, Johan Libéreau, Anaïs Demoustier, Michaël Abiteboul | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Belle épine
After the death of her mother, 17-year-old Prudence finds herself living alone in her Paris apartment. Then she meets Maryline, a rebel of her own age, who introduces her to the thrills of motorcycle racing on the biker circuit at Rungis. Prudence’s newfound lease of freedom becomes complicated when she falls for a boy Franck who wastes no time in taking advantage of her naivety...
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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