Hero of the Red Light District vs Malcolm X
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.5/10 for Malcolm X). Hero of the Red Light District is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 3h 22m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 1992). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero of the Red Light District
Malcolm X| Hero of the Red Light District | Malcolm X | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 1992 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 3h 22m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tomu Uchida | Spike Lee |
| Main cast | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani | Angela Bassett, Lonette McKee, Delroy Lindo, Denzel Washington, Theresa Randle |
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.
Malcolm X
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
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