Elegy of the North vs Silence of the Sea
Silence of the Sea has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.1/10 for Elegy of the North). Silence of the Sea is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 1h 57m. Elegy of the North is the older of the two (1957 against 2024). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Elegy of the North
Silence of the Sea| Elegy of the North | Silence of the Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1957 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Heinosuke Gosho | Setsuro Wakamatsu |
| Main cast | Teruo Matsuyama, Masahiko Naruse, Zeko Nakamura, Takashi Sue, Yoshiko Kuga | Toru Nakamura, Masane Tsukayama, Masato Hagiwara, Kyoko Koizumi, Shiro Sano |
Synopsis
Elegy of the North
Reiko, a young woman with a physical disability, begins a clandestine affair with the married architect Katsuragi, but also becomes dangerously obsessed with his unfaithful wife, Akiko.
Silence of the Sea
The day before his exhibition, world-renowned painter Tamura discovers that his own work contains a forgery. Meanwhile, the body of a woman with countless ukiyo-e tattoos is discovered at the sea. From the two incidents, the name of Ryuji emerges.
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