Lost Illusions vs Mayerling
Lost Illusions has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.5/10 for Mayerling). Mayerling is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 29m. Mayerling is the older of the two (1936 against 2021). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Lost Illusions
Mayerling| Lost Illusions | Mayerling | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 1936 |
| Length | 2h 29m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Xavier Giannoli | Anatole Litvak |
| Main cast | Gérard Depardieu, André Marcon, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Xavier Dolan, Jean-François Stévenin | Danielle Darrieux, Jean Debucourt, Suzy Prim, Charles Boyer, Jean Dax |
Synopsis
Lost Illusions
Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
Mayerling
Rudolf, the only heir to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, is trapped in a loveless marriage to a Belgian princess. As he seeks to flee his stifling environment, he meets the beautiful Maria, and the two enter into a scandalous affair. Despite the interference of the Emperor, the couple refuse to give each other up.
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