Grave of the Fireflies vs The Tragedy of Man
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.4/10 for The Tragedy of Man). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 46m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2011). Both are animation, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
The Tragedy of Man| Grave of the Fireflies | The Tragedy of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 2h 46m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Animation, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Marcell Jankovics |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Tamás Széles, Ágnes Bertalan, Mátyás Usztics, Tibor Szilágyi, Piroska Molnár |
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 Tragedy of Man
Jankovics's adaptation of the eponymous play is divided into multiple parts, and depicts the creation and fall of Man throughout history.
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