Fort Saganne vs The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6/10 for Fort Saganne). The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 3h . Fort Saganne is the older of the two (1984 against 2008). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fort Saganne
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas| Fort Saganne | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1984 | 2008 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Alain Corneau | Mark Herman |
| Main cast | Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Michel Duchaussoy, Sophie Marceau, Philippe Noiret | David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan, David Thewlis |
Synopsis
Fort Saganne
In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Desert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
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