Boxing Helena vs The Red Violin
The Red Violin has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.1/10 for Boxing Helena). Boxing Helena is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 10m. Boxing Helena is the older of the two (1993 against 1998). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boxing Helena
The Red Violin| Boxing Helena | The Red Violin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.1/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | Austria |
| Director | Jennifer Lynch | François Girard |
| Main cast | Bill Paxton, Julian Sands, Kurtwood Smith, Sherilyn Fenn, Art Garfunkel | Samuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli |
Synopsis
Boxing Helena
A top surgeon is besotted with a beautiful woman who once rebuffed him. Unable to come to terms with life without her, he tries to convince her that they need each other. She has other ideas, but a horrific accident leaves her at his mercy.
The Red Violin
300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.
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