Dark Side of Genius vs The Red Violin
The Red Violin has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.2/10 for Dark Side of Genius). Dark Side of Genius is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 10m. Dark Side of Genius is the older of the two (1994 against 1998). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dark Side of Genius
The Red Violin| Dark Side of Genius | The Red Violin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.2/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | Austria |
| Director | Phedon Papamichael | François Girard |
| Main cast | Patrick Bauchau, Finola Hughes, Seymour Cassel, Glenn Shadix, Patrick Richwood | Samuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli |
Synopsis
Dark Side of Genius
Julian Jons is a talented but troubled young artist. He has just been released from an asylum, where he has spent the last seven years for the murder of Anna, his girlfriend/model. Attempting to start painting again, he is pursued by journalist Jennifer Cole, who is intrigued by this complex, brooding man. Against the backdrop of the modern art world, she begins to dig into the past, fully aware that it holds painful memories for Julian, and…
The Red Violin
300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.
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