Frieda's Case vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for Frieda's Case). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 47m. The French Italian is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Frieda's Case | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Maria Brendle | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Stefan Merki, Marlene Tanczik, Johannes Hegemann, Julia Buchmann, Rachel Braunschweig | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Frieda's Case
Chronicles the fate of Frieda Keller, a young seamstress in St. Gallen who, in 1904, is accused of murdering her 5-year-old son Ernstli.
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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