Foreign Land vs The Red Violin
The Red Violin has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.2/10 for Foreign Land). Foreign Land is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 10m. Foreign Land is the older of the two (1996 against 1998). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Foreign Land
The Red Violin| Foreign Land | The Red Violin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | Brazil | Austria |
| Director | Daniela Thomas, Walter Salles | François Girard |
| Main cast | Tchéky Karyo, Luís Melo, Fernanda Torres, Fernando Alves Pinto, Carlos Santos | Samuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli |
Synopsis
Foreign Land
During a time of political upheaval in Brazil, two strangers meet by coincidence in a foreign land and end up caught in the middle of a gem smuggling ring.
The Red Violin
300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.
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