L.A. Confidential vs The Unknown Woman

L.A. Confidential has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for The Unknown Woman). The Unknown Woman is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 18m. L.A. Confidential is the older of the two (1997 against 2006). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

L.A. Confidential posterL.A. Confidential1997 VS The Unknown Woman posterThe Unknown Woman2006
L.A. ConfidentialThe Unknown Woman
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 7.2/10
Year19972006
Length2h 18m1h 58m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorCurtis HansonGiuseppe Tornatore
Main castRon Rifkin, Guy Pearce, Simon Baker, Danny DeVito, Russell CroweClaudia Gerini, Pierfrancesco Favino, Gabriella Barbuti, Ángela Molina, Alessandro Haber

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.

The Unknown Woman

Irena, a Ukrainian woman, comes to Italy looking for a job as a maid. She does everything she can to become a beloved nanny for an adorable little girl, Thea. However, that is just the very beginning of her unknown journey.

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