Devil in the Flesh vs Persecution

Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.2/10 for Devil in the Flesh). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 50m. Devil in the Flesh is the older of the two (1947 against 1972). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Devil in the Flesh posterDevil in the Flesh1947 VS Persecution posterPersecution1972
Devil in the FleshPersecution
Audience score★ 6.2/10★ 9.0/10
Year19471972
Length1h 50m1h 22m
GenresDrama, RomanceDrama, Music, Romance, Thriller
CountryFrance–
DirectorClaude Autant-LaraAtıf Yılmaz
Main castMicheline Presle, Jean Debucourt, Edmond Beauchamp, Pierre Palau, Jeanne PérezTürkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu

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.

Persecution

Ayla is a conservatory student. Through a coincidence, she meets Tarık, a famous composer. They fall in love and soon become engaged. On a trip abroad, Tarık experiences one of Ayla's biggest traumas. This disaster will affect the fate of the duo in a bad way.

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