Kalashnikov AK-47 vs The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.4/10 for Kalashnikov AK-47). Kalashnikov AK-47 is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 6m. The Wind Rises is the older of the two (2013 against 2020). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Kalashnikov AK-47 | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | Russia | – |
| Director | Konstantin Buslov | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Vitaliy Khaev, Yura Borisov, Sergey Gazarov, Artur Smolyaninov, Dmitriy Kulichkov | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
Synopsis
Kalashnikov AK-47
A Russian military propaganda film about the tank commander Kalashnikov, severely injured in battle in 1941. The accident leaves him incapacitated and unable to return to the front line. While recovering in the hospital, he begins creating the initial sketches of what will become one of the world’s most legendary weapons. A self-taught inventor is only 29 when he develops the now iconic assault riffle — the AK-47. Shot in occupied Crimea.
The Wind Rises
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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