Burt vs The Felling of the Forest
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for The Felling of the Forest). The Felling of the Forest is the shorter watch at 56m compared with 1h 18m. The Felling of the Forest is the older of the two (1963 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
The Felling of the Forest| Burt | The Felling of the Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1963 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Vittorio Cottafavi |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Gian Maria Volonté |
Synopsis
Burt
Burt, a 69-year-old musician with Parkinson’s, has his life turned upside down when a man from New York shows up claiming to be his son. Having always dreamed of being a father, Burt embraces Sammy and invites him to stay for the weekend, where he lives with his grumpy landlord.
The Felling of the Forest
In the forested slopes surrounding the rural Tuscan village of Tirli, a group of lumberjacks work long hours felling trees in the hopes of making an ample profit. Amongst them, a recently widowed father struggles to overcome the pain of his wife’s death, whilst juggling the fresh financial pressures of raising two motherless children.
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