Hero of the Red Light District vs The Baby of Mâcon
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.9/10 for The Baby of Mâcon). Hero of the Red Light District is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 2m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 1993). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero of the Red Light District
The Baby of Mâcon| Hero of the Red Light District | The Baby of Mâcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tomu Uchida | Peter Greenaway |
| Main cast | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani | Julia Ormond, Jessica Hynes, Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Nuttall, Kathryn Hunter |
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.
The Baby of Mâcon
Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.
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