Lebanon vs The Pianist
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.5/10 for Lebanon). Lebanon is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 30m. The Pianist is the older of the two (2002 against 2009). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Lebanon
The Pianist| Lebanon | The Pianist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Samuel Maoz | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Ashraf Barhom, Itay Tiran, Michael Moshonov, Oshri Cohen, Yoav Donat | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman |
Synopsis
Lebanon
During the First Lebanon War in 1982, a lone tank and a paratroopers platoon are dispatched to search a hostile town.
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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