Leyla and Mecnun vs Lost in Paradise
Lost in Paradise has the higher audience score (9.5/10 against 6.7/10 for Leyla and Mecnun). Lost in Paradise is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 35m. Leyla and Mecnun is the older of the two (1983 against 2026). Both are romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Leyla and Mecnun
Lost in Paradise| Leyla and Mecnun | Lost in Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 9.5/10 |
| Year | 1983 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Romance | Comedy, Romance, TV Movie |
| Country | Turkey | – |
| Director | Halit Refiğ | Dustin Rikert |
| Main cast | Orhan Gencebay, Gülşen Bubikoğlu, Yılmaz Köksal, Emel Tümer, Hüseyin Peyda | Ian Harding, Lacey Chabert, James Trevena, Paul Hughes, Sean Miguel Perez |
Synopsis
Leyla and Mecnun
A fortune-teller reveals the Sultan that his daughter will get married to somebody poor, born on the same day with her. So, the Sultan gets all the baby boys born on the same day are killed and only Kadir is saved. Kadir and Leyla grow up together. Leyla wants to marry him but the Sultan refuses this idea. He orders Kadir to be killed, yet Kadir survives fatally wounded. Leyla finds Kadir's place where he is kept as a prisoner. As they escape…
Lost in Paradise
When the founder of a high-end fashion company gets marooned on an "deserted" island with a chef, romance blossoms as they work together to survive.
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