Hero of the Red Light District vs Simone: Woman of the Century
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.9/10 for Simone: Woman of the Century). Hero of the Red Light District is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 20m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 2022). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero of the Red Light District
Simone: Woman of the Century| Hero of the Red Light District | Simone: Woman of the Century | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tomu Uchida | Olivier Dahan |
| Main cast | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani | Sylvie Testud, Bastien Bouillon, Olivier Gourmet, Rebecca Marder, Elsa Zylberstein |
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.
Simone: Woman of the Century
Simone Veil's life story through the pivotal events of Twentieth Century. Her childhood, her political battles, her tragedies. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still keenly relevant today.
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