Hero of the Red Light District vs The Dig
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.9/10 for The Dig). Hero of the Red Light District is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 52m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 2021). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero of the Red Light District
The Dig| Hero of the Red Light District | The Dig | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tomu Uchida | Simon Stone |
| Main cast | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani | Johnny Flynn, Ralph Fiennes, Peter McDonald, Danny Webb, Ben Chaplin |
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 Dig
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
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