Broken Embraces vs The Red Violin
The Red Violin has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.1/10 for Broken Embraces). Broken Embraces is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 2h 10m. The Red Violin is the older of the two (1998 against 2009). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Broken Embraces
The Red Violin| Broken Embraces | The Red Violin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1998 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | Austria |
| Director | Pedro Almodóvar | François Girard |
| Main cast | Kira Miró, Penélope Cruz, Kiti Mánver, Tamar Novas, Rossy de Palma | Samuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli |
Synopsis
Broken Embraces
Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.
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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