In Secret vs The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.1/10 for In Secret). In Secret is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 25m. In Secret is the older of the two (2014 against 2016). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
In Secret
The Handmaiden| In Secret | The Handmaiden | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Charlie Stratton | Park Chan-wook |
| Main cast | Elizabeth Olsen, Oscar Isaac, Shirley Henderson, Tom Felton, Matt Devere | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo |
Synopsis
In Secret
In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominos with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences. Based on Emile Zola’s novel, Thérèse Raquin.
The Handmaiden
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed…
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