Les Misérables vs Mayerling
Les Misérables has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Mayerling). Mayerling is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 14m. Mayerling is the older of the two (1936 against 1998). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Les Misérables
Mayerling| Les Misérables | Mayerling | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1936 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bille August | Anatole Litvak |
| Main cast | Lennie James, Claire Danes, Uma Thurman, Geoffrey Rush, Liam Neeson | Danielle Darrieux, Jean Debucourt, Suzy Prim, Charles Boyer, Jean Dax |
Synopsis
Les Misérables
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Mayerling
Rudolf, the only heir to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, is trapped in a loveless marriage to a Belgian princess. As he seeks to flee his stifling environment, he meets the beautiful Maria, and the two enter into a scandalous affair. Despite the interference of the Emperor, the couple refuse to give each other up.
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