Devil in the Flesh vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 6.2/10 for Devil in the Flesh). Devil in the Flesh is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 21m. Devil in the Flesh is the older of the two (1947 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Devil in the Flesh
Hadestown: The Musical| Devil in the Flesh | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 1947 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | France | United Kingdom |
| Director | Claude Autant-Lara | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Micheline Presle, Jean Debucourt, Edmond Beauchamp, Pierre Palau, Jeanne Pérez | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Devil in the Flesh
In France during World War I, Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the front lines. Marthe then begins a tempestuous affair with 17-year-old François, with whom she had a dalliance before marrying Jacques. Jealous François struggles with the fact that Marthe is married, while she tries to prove her devotion to her young, hotheaded lover. Things become even more complex when Marthe becomes pregnant with Jacques' baby.
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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