Broken Flowers vs The Duke of Burgundy

Broken Flowers has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.3/10 for The Duke of Burgundy). The Duke of Burgundy is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 46m. Broken Flowers is the older of the two (2005 against 2014). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Broken Flowers posterBroken Flowers2005 VS The Duke of Burgundy posterThe Duke of Burgundy2014
Broken FlowersThe Duke of Burgundy
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 6.3/10
Year20052014
Length1h 46m1h 44m
GenresComedy, Drama, Mystery, RomanceDrama, Mystery, Romance
Country––
DirectorJim JarmuschPeter Strickland
Main castChris Bauer, Jeffrey Wright, Frances Conroy, Sharon Stone, Chloë SevignySidse Babett Knudsen, Eugenia Caruso, Fatma Mohamed, Chiara D'Anna, Bartsch Kata

Synopsis

Broken Flowers

Introverted Don Johnston receives an anonymous letter from an ex-lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor motivates Don to embark on a cross-country search for his past flames seeking answers.

The Duke of Burgundy

Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more conventional, while Evelyn tries to push their taboos even further.

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