Giselle vs Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful

Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7/10 for Giselle). Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful is the shorter watch at 51m compared with 1h 49m. Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful is the older of the two (1991 against 2006). Both are music, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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GiselleMedusa: Dare to Be Truthful
Audience score★ 7.0/10★ 7.4/10
Year20061991
Length1h 49m51m
GenresMusic, TV MovieComedy, Music, TV Movie
Country––
DirectorRoss MacGibbonJohn Fortenberry, Julie Brown
Main castAlina Cojocaru, Martin Harvey, Johan Kobborg, Marianela Núñez, Orchestra of the Royal Opera HouseDonal Logue, Chris Elliott, Bobcat Goldthwait, Tom Kenny, Stanley DeSantis

Synopsis

Giselle

Giselle is the quintessential Romantic ballet. Its title role, one of the most technically demanding and emotionally challenging in the classical repertory, is here danced by Alina Cojocaru, partnered by Johan Kobborg as Count Albrecht. This tale of the transcendental power of love over death is evocatively portrayed through Peter Wright’s sensitive staging and John Macfarlane’s designs, which beautifully contrast the human and supernatural…

Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful

In this made for Showtime television spoof of Madonna's "Truth or Dare" documentary, comedienne Julie Brown portrays Medusa, an egocentric, hyper-sexual (and not particularly talented) pop star on an international five-day world tour, "The Blonde Leading the Blonde" show. Brown painstakingly duplicates costumes, sets and hairstyles while spoofing Madonna's seeming self-obsession. Madonna visits the cemetery where her mother is buried; Medusa…

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