Grave of the Fireflies vs The Light of Victory
The Light of Victory is the shorter watch at 50m compared with 1h 29m. The Light of Victory is the older of the two (1919 against 1988). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
The Light of Victory| Grave of the Fireflies | The Light of Victory | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 1919 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 50m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | William Wolbert |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Monroe Salisbury, Bob Emmons, Fred L. Wilson, Andrew Robson, Fred Kelsey |
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 Light of Victory
U.S. Navy Lieutenant George Blenton becomes drunk at an official reception, and his fiancee, Jane Ravenslee, the captain's daughter, breaks their engagement. After war is declared, George, entrusted with a secret code book to deliver to an English admiral, drinks and loses the book which German spies recover. During a private court-martial he is offered a pistol for suicide. After drinking again, he fires a shot, but still lives. Put ashore on…
Where to watch
Where to watch Grave of the FirefliesWhere to watch The Light of Victory
More like Grave of the Fireflies · More like The Light of Victory · Compare other titles