Christmas in Vigala vs Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.5/10 for Christmas in Vigala). Christmas in Vigala is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 2h 1m. Christmas in Vigala is the older of the two (1981 against 2019). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Christmas in Vigala | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1981 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mark Soosaar | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Tõnu Kark, Evald Aavik, Kersti Kreismann, Häli Saarm, Kadriann Soosaar | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami |
Synopsis
Christmas in Vigala
The Christmas of 1905 in Vigala is not a peaceful holiday. The manor house has just been pillaged during the peasant's revolt; the air is full of smoke of fire and there is the premonition of inevitable punishment. Bernhard Laipmann is a tenant farmer whose wife is asking him to leave home since her husband keeps drawing the attention of the authorities. Having doubts about leaving, Laipmann is inspired by endeavouring towards freedom and…
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
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