Grave of the Fireflies vs Long Live the Republic
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.5/10 for Long Live the Republic). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 14m. Long Live the Republic is the older of the two (1965 against 1988). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
Long Live the Republic| Grave of the Fireflies | Long Live the Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 1965 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | Czechoslovakia |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Karel Kachyňa |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Zdeněk Lstibůrek, Naděžda Gajerová, Vlado Müller, Gustáv Valach, Yuriy Nazarov |
Synopsis
Grave of the Fireflies
In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
Long Live the Republic
Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on his side, and a wiry toughness they can’t defeat. The village is in turmoil, because the Nazi occupiers have just retreated and the Red Army is advancing. Oldrich dodges amid the mayhem and panic, taking his share of blows but always managing to stay one step ahead.
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