Downfall vs The Wind Rises
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.8/10 for The Wind Rises). The Wind Rises is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 35m. Downfall is the older of the two (2004 against 2013). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Downfall
The Wind Rises| Downfall | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
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 Wind Rises
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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