Hero of the Red Light District vs Minamata
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.9/10 for Minamata). Hero of the Red Light District is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 55m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 2020). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero of the Red Light District
Minamata| Hero of the Red Light District | Minamata | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tomu Uchida | Andrew Levitas |
| Main cast | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani | Minami, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Bill Nighy, Jun Kunimura |
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.
Minamata
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
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