Fanon vs Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.6/10 for Fanon). Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 12m. Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fanon
Portrait of a Lady on Fire| Fanon | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jean-Claude Barny | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Stanislas Merhar, Olivier Gourmet, Déborah François, Arthur Dupont, Salomé Partouche | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami |
Synopsis
Fanon
Frantz Fanon, a French psychiatrist from Martinique, has just been appointed head of department at the psychiatric hospital in Blida, Algeria. His methods contrast with those of the other doctors in a context of colonization. A biopic in the heart of the Algerian war where a fight is waged in the name of Humanity.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
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