El bolero de Rubén vs The Five Pennies
El bolero de Rubén has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.7/10 for The Five Pennies). The Five Pennies is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h . The Five Pennies is the older of the two (1959 against 2024). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
El bolero de Rubén
The Five Pennies| El bolero de Rubén | The Five Pennies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 1959 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Music |
| Country | Colombia | – |
| Director | Juan Carlos Mazo | Melville Shavelson |
| Main cast | Aída Morales, Marlon Moreno, Majida Issa, Diego Cadavid, Juliana Velázquez | Tuesday Weld, Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino |
Synopsis
El bolero de Rubén
Far from being a film about life in the gangs of Medellín, El Bolero de Rubén is a tragedy set to the rhythm of boleros where Marta, after fifteen years of waiting for her boyfriend to get out of jail, is consumed by the walls of her half-finished house; at the same time, her dream of becoming a singer takes her through imaginary places that reflect her frustration, rage and fear. Based on the homonymous play.
The Five Pennies
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
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