Les Misérables vs Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.2/10 for Les Misérables). Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 14m. Les Misérables is the older of the two (1998 against 2019). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Les Misérables
Portrait of a Lady on Fire| Les Misérables | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bille August | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Lennie James, Claire Danes, Uma Thurman, Geoffrey Rush, Liam Neeson | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami |
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.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
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