Eleven Samurai vs Touching the Void
Eleven Samurai and Touching the Void are tied on audience score (7.5/10). Eleven Samurai is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 46m. Eleven Samurai is the older of the two (1967 against 2003). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Eleven Samurai
Touching the Void| Eleven Samurai | Touching the Void | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 1967 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Eiichi Kudō | Kevin Macdonald |
| Main cast | Kei Satō, Isao Natsuyagi, Kō Nishimura, Kōtarō Satomi, Kōji Nanbara | Nicholas Aaron, Brendan Mackey, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking |
Synopsis
Eleven Samurai
The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun. After an investigation, the Oshi clan is blamed for what happened and sentenced to be disbanded. Eleven of the best samurai of the clan refuse the sentence and are willing to give their life for justice.
Touching the Void
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
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