Les Misérables vs The Irishman
The Irishman has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 7.2/10 for Les Misérables). Les Misérables is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 3h 29m. Les Misérables is the older of the two (1998 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Les Misérables
The Irishman| Les Misérables | The Irishman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 3h 29m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Romance | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bille August | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Lennie James, Claire Danes, Uma Thurman, Geoffrey Rush, Liam Neeson | Stephen Graham, Anna Paquin, Jack Huston, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons |
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 Irishman
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.
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