El bolero de Rubén vs Tiger in the Smoke
El bolero de Rubén has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.7/10 for Tiger in the Smoke). Tiger in the Smoke is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h . Tiger in the Smoke is the older of the two (1956 against 2024). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
El bolero de Rubén
Tiger in the Smoke| El bolero de Rubén | Tiger in the Smoke | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 1956 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | Colombia | – |
| Director | Juan Carlos Mazo | Roy Ward Baker |
| Main cast | Aída Morales, Marlon Moreno, Majida Issa, Diego Cadavid, Juliana Velázquez | Donald Sinden, Brian Wilde, Thomas Heathcote, Muriel Pavlow, Violet Gould |
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.
Tiger in the Smoke
In wartime, a young officer is killed during a raid to kill a German general at the house that used to belong to his grandmother. Before he dies he talks about a treasure that was hidden there. Several years later, the members of that group are still together as a street band living in a cellar. The last of the gang, who was chosen for his skills as a ruthless killer, escapes from prison in a rampage of killing and, obsessed with the treasure…
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