Hero of the Red Light District vs The Front Runner
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 5.9/10 for The Front Runner). Hero of the Red Light District is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 1h 53m. 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 Front Runner| Hero of the Red Light District | The Front Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tomu Uchida | Jason Reitman |
| Main cast | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani | Josh Brener, Vera Farmiga, Hugh Jackman, Alfred Molina, J.K. Simmons |
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 Front Runner
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.
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