Grave of the Fireflies vs National Theatre Live: Good
Grave of the Fireflies and National Theatre Live: Good are tied on audience score (8.5/10). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 40m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2023). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
National Theatre Live: Good| Grave of the Fireflies | National Theatre Live: Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Dominic Cooke |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | David Tennant, Elliot Levey, Sharon Small, Jim Creighton, Rebecca Bainbridge |
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.
National Theatre Live: Good
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
Where to watch
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