Downfall vs The Pianist
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.9/10 for Downfall). The Pianist is the shorter watch at 2h 30m compared with 2h 35m. The Pianist is the older of the two (2002 against 2004). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Thomas Kretschmann.
Downfall
The Pianist| Downfall | The Pianist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman |
Synopsis
Downfall
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to…
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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