Devdas vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 7.5/10 for Devdas). Hadestown: The Musical is the shorter watch at 2h 21m compared with 3h 5m. Devdas is the older of the two (2002 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Devdas
Hadestown: The Musical| Devdas | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2026 |
| Length | 3h 5m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Kirron Kher | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Devdas
In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.
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.)
Where to watch
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