Hadestown: The Musical vs Summer of 85
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 7.4/10 for Summer of 85). Summer of 85 is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 21m. Summer of 85 is the older of the two (2020 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hadestown: The Musical
Summer of 85| Hadestown: The Musical | Summer of 85 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.9/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2020 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Brett Sullivan | François Ozon |
| Main cast | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker | Antoine Simony, Patrick Zimmermann, Félix Lefebvre, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Isabelle Nanty |
Synopsis
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
Summer of 85
What do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a bigger kick than dying. And that's why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.
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