Desire vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 6.3/10 for Desire). Desire is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 21m. Desire is the older of the two (2011 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Desire
Hadestown: The Musical| Desire | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Laurent Bouhnik | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Jean-François Gallotte, Déborah Révy, Hélène Zimmer, Gowan Didi, Johnny Amaro | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Desire
In a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people will be turned upside down after they meet Cécile, a character who symbolizes desire.
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
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