Crimson Gold vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Crimson Gold). Crimson Gold is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 31m. Crimson Gold is the older of the two (2003 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Crimson Gold
The Departed| Crimson Gold | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Iran | Hong Kong |
| Director | Jafar Panahi | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Hossain Emadeddin, Kamyar Sheisi, Azita Rayeji, Shahram Vaziri, Ehsan Amani | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Crimson Gold
Pizza man Hussein is a daily witnesses to the unjust distribution of wealth in his native Iran. One day, he finds a purse filled with shockingly expensive receipts from an upscale jewelry store. He attempts to bring the purse back to the store, but because of his working-class attire, he's not allowed inside. Then, during a delivery, a rich man invites Hussein into his extravagant mansion – an event that spurs Hussein to make a desperate bid…
The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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