Hacksaw Ridge vs Long Live the Republic
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.5/10 for Long Live the Republic). Long Live the Republic is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 19m. Long Live the Republic is the older of the two (1965 against 2016). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
Long Live the Republic| Hacksaw Ridge | Long Live the Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1965 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | Czechoslovakia |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Karel Kachyňa |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Zdeněk Lstibůrek, Naděžda Gajerová, Vlado Müller, Gustáv Valach, Yuriy Nazarov |
Synopsis
Hacksaw Ridge
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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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