Body of Evidence vs The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5/10 for Body of Evidence). Body of Evidence is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 25m. Body of Evidence is the older of the two (1993 against 2016). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Body of Evidence
The Handmaiden| Body of Evidence | The Handmaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Uli Edel | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Joe Mantegna, Michael Forest, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer, Madonna | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo |
Synopsis
Body of Evidence
When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him. District attorney Robert Garrett decides to prosecute Rebecca, arguing that she deliberately engaged in wild sex with the old man to overexcite him and lead to his premature death. Defense attorney Frank Dulaney defends Rebecca in court while getting sucked into a dangerous affair with her.
The Handmaiden
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed…
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