In the Hand of Dante vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 4.5/10 for In the Hand of Dante). The Shawshank Redemption is the shorter watch at 2h 22m compared with 2h 40m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
In the Hand of Dante
The Shawshank Redemption| In the Hand of Dante | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.5/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 40m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | Chile | – |
| Director | Julian Schnabel | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Franco Nero | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
In the Hand of Dante
A handwritten manuscript of Dante Alighieri's poem "The Divine Comedy" makes its way from a priest to a mob boss in New York City, where it is taken by author Nick Tosches after he's asked to verify its authenticity.
The Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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