La Vénus électrique vs The Duke
La Vénus électrique has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 7/10 for The Duke). The Duke is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 2m. The Duke is the older of the two (2021 against 2026). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
La Vénus électrique
The Duke| La Vénus électrique | The Duke | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Pierre Salvadori | Roger Michell |
| Main cast | Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche, Vimala Pons, Gustave Kervern | Matthew Goode, Helen Mirren, Heather Craney, James Wilby, Jim Broadbent |
Synopsis
La Vénus électrique
Artist Antoine has lost all inspiration and slipped into alcoholism since the death of his wife Irène, a loss he blames himself for. Suzanne is a penniless sideshow performer pretending to be a clairvoyant, whom Antoine consults in a bid to connect with Irène. Antoine’s dealer Armand, desperate to keep Antoine from falling apart, urges Suzanne to keep the ruse alive. She stages a series of improvised hypnosis sessions, claiming she can channel…
The Duke
In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happened next became the stuff of legend.
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