Darkest Hour vs Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.4/10 for Darkest Hour). Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 5m. Darkest Hour is the older of the two (2017 against 2019). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Darkest Hour
Portrait of a Lady on Fire| Darkest Hour | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Wright | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Ben Mendelsohn, Adrian Rawlins, Joe Armstrong, Benjamin Whitrow, David Schofield | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami |
Synopsis
Darkest Hour
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
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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