Les Misérables vs The Best of Youth
The Best of Youth has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.2/10 for Les Misérables). Les Misérables is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 6h 7m. Les Misérables is the older of the two (1998 against 2003). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Les Misérables
The Best of Youth| Les Misérables | The Best of Youth | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 6h 7m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bille August | Marco Tullio Giordana |
| Main cast | Lennie James, Claire Danes, Uma Thurman, Geoffrey Rush, Liam Neeson | Luigi Lo Cascio, Jasmine Trinca, Andrea Tidona, Claudio Gioè, Riccardo Scamarcio |
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.
The Best of Youth
After a fateful encounter in the summer of 1966, the lifepaths of two brothers from a middle-class Roman family diverge, intersecting with some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history in the following decades.
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