Hero of the Red Light District vs The Current War
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.7/10 for The Current War). The Current War is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 49m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 2018). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero of the Red Light District
The Current War| Hero of the Red Light District | The Current War | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tomu Uchida | Alfonso Gomez-Rejon |
| Main cast | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani | Michael Shannon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Katherine Waterston, Matthew Macfadyen, Tuppence Middleton |
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 Current War
Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.
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