Dancer in the Dark vs The Godfather
The Godfather has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.9/10 for Dancer in the Dark). Dancer in the Dark is the shorter watch at 2h 20m compared with 2h 55m. The Godfather is the older of the two (1972 against 2000). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dancer in the Dark
The Godfather| Dancer in the Dark | The Godfather | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1972 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 55m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | Denmark | United States of America |
| Director | Lars von Trier | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Main cast | Peter Stormare, Željko Ivanek, David Morse, Jean-Marc Barr, Cara Seymour | Robert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino |
Synopsis
Dancer in the Dark
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
The Godfather
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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