Hero of the Red Light District vs I, Olga Hepnarova
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.6/10 for I, Olga Hepnarova). I, Olga Hepnarova is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 49m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero of the Red Light District
I, Olga Hepnarova| Hero of the Red Light District | I, Olga Hepnarova | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tomu Uchida | Petr Kazda, Tomáš Weinreb |
| Main cast | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani | Michalina Olszańska, Marta Mazurek, Martin Pechlát, Ondřej Malý, Marika Šoposká |
Synopsis
Hero of the Red Light District
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.
I, Olga Hepnarova
Olga is a complex young woman desperate to break free from her unfeeling family and social conventions. With her Louise Brooks-like tomboyish looks she drags herself, chain-smoking, from one job to another until she appears to find her niche as a truck driver. Although she has female lovers she does not form a bond with any of them; instead she clashes, time and again, venting herself in wordless emotional outbursts and other behavioural…
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