Les Misérables vs Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.2/10 for Les Misérables). Les Misérables is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 26m. Les Misérables is the older of the two (1998 against 2005). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Les Misérables
Memoirs of a Geisha| Les Misérables | Memoirs of a Geisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 26m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Bille August | Rob Marshall |
| Main cast | Lennie James, Claire Danes, Uma Thurman, Geoffrey Rush, Liam Neeson | Mako, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Tsai Chin, Youki Kudoh |
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.
Memoirs of a Geisha
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
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