Long Live the Republic vs The Pianist
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.5/10 for Long Live the Republic). Long Live the Republic is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 30m. Long Live the Republic is the older of the two (1965 against 2002). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Long Live the Republic
The Pianist| Long Live the Republic | The Pianist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 1965 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | Czechoslovakia | France |
| Director | Karel Kachyňa | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Zdeněk Lstibůrek, Naděžda Gajerová, Vlado Müller, Gustáv Valach, Yuriy Nazarov | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman |
Synopsis
Long Live the Republic
Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on his side, and a wiry toughness they can’t defeat. The village is in turmoil, because the Nazi occupiers have just retreated and the Red Army is advancing. Oldrich dodges amid the mayhem and panic, taking his share of blows but always managing to stay one step ahead.
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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