Hero of the Red Light District vs The Message
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 8.5/10 for The Message). Hero of the Red Light District is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 3h 26m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 1976). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero of the Red Light District
The Message| Hero of the Red Light District | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | Algeria |
| Director | Tomu Uchida | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
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 Message
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
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