Fate of a Man vs The Pianist
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.6/10 for Fate of a Man). Fate of a Man is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 30m. Fate of a Man is the older of the two (1959 against 2002). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fate of a Man
The Pianist| Fate of a Man | The Pianist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 1959 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Sergey Bondarchuk | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Pavel Boriskin, Zinaida Kirienko, Pavel Volkov | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman |
Synopsis
Fate of a Man
The story of a man whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughters were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only a few days before the victory...
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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