Gangs of New York vs Melchior the Apothecary
Gangs of New York has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Melchior the Apothecary). Melchior the Apothecary is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 48m. Gangs of New York is the older of the two (2002 against 2022). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gangs of New York
Melchior the Apothecary| Gangs of New York | Melchior the Apothecary | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2022 |
| Length | 2h 48m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Elmo Nüganen |
| Main cast | Stephen Graham, Eddie Marsan, Henry Thomas, Cameron Diaz, David Hemmings | Maarja Johanna Mägi, Sten Zupping, Mait Malmsten, Helgur Rosental, Alo Kõrve |
Synopsis
Gangs of New York
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
Melchior the Apothecary
In medieval Tallinn, a famous knight who is freed from the pirates of the Baltic Sea is murdered. The hero's head is cut off and his mouth is stuffed with coins. The gold chain he bought the same day is missing. The bailiff orders Melchior, an apothecary, to investigate the crime. The clever young man discovers that the slain was looking for a mysterious "Tallinn prisoner" and the traces lead to the Dominican monastery. A fabulous sequence of…
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