Leyla and Mecnun vs Persecution
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.7/10 for Leyla and Mecnun). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 35m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 1983). Both are romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Leyla and Mecnun
Persecution| Leyla and Mecnun | Persecution | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1983 | 1972 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Romance | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | Turkey | – |
| Director | Halit Refiğ | Atıf Yılmaz |
| Main cast | Orhan Gencebay, Gülşen Bubikoğlu, Yılmaz Köksal, Emel Tümer, Hüseyin Peyda | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu |
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…
Persecution
Ayla is a conservatory student. Through a coincidence, she meets Tarık, a famous composer. They fall in love and soon become engaged. On a trip abroad, Tarık experiences one of Ayla's biggest traumas. This disaster will affect the fate of the duo in a bad way.
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