Heaven and Hell vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 4.3/10 for Heaven and Hell). Heaven and Hell is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 31m. Heaven and Hell is the older of the two (1969 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Heaven and Hell | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.3/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1969 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Øyvind Vennerød | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Per Jansen, Pål Skjønberg, Georg Richter, Kari Diesen, Sigrid Huun | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Heaven and Hell
Norwegian propaganda film and cult drama about Eva (16) and Arne (17), both from well established homes, attend a class where a professor says that cannabis is safer than alcohol. Together with some friends they decide to try the drug. The start of a drug hell for all involved. The film was poorly received by the critics, but it nonetheless became one of the highest-grossing theater films in Norway in 1969.
The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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