Grave of the Fireflies vs The Frog Prince
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for The Frog Prince). The Frog Prince is the shorter watch at 11m compared with 1h 29m. The Frog Prince is the older of the two (1954 against 1988). Both are animation movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
The Frog Prince| Grave of the Fireflies | The Frog Prince | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 1954 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 11m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Animation |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Lotte Reiniger |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | – |
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.
The Frog Prince
"The Frog Prince" was one of several adaptations of Brothers Grimm fairytales that Lotte Reiniger made in London between 1953 and 1955: others include "The Gallant Little Tailor", "Hänsel and Gretel", "Sleeping Beauty", "Snow White and Rose Red" and "The Three Wishes".
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