L.A. Confidential vs Malombra

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.3/10 for Malombra). Malombra is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 18m. Malombra is the older of the two (1984 against 1997). Both are drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS Malombra posterMalombra1984
L.A. ConfidentialMalombra
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 5.3/10
Year19971984
Length2h 18m1h 31m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery
CountryUnited States of AmericaItaly
DirectorCurtis HansonBruno Gaburro
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CrowePaola Senatore, Maurice Poli, Gino Milli, Stefano Alessandrini, Scilla Jacu

Synopsis

L.A. Confidential

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

Malombra

Gothic and erotic mystery about a young man called Marco, who goes to stay with his strange uncle, whose wife (Marco's beautiful aunt) died some time ago. His uncle's sister-in-law is the only other person living there. Marco spies on rituals of self-gratification performed every night by a red-headed woman who looks just like his dead aunt! Marco begins to wonder if the woman is actually the sister-in-law made up to look like her dead sister…

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