Ma Rainey's Black Bottom vs The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900 has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom). Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 50m. The Legend of 1900 is the older of the two (1998 against 2020). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
The Legend of 1900| Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | The Legend of 1900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 2h 50m |
| Genres | Drama, Music | Drama, Music |
| Country | United States of America | Italy |
| Director | George C. Wolfe | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Main cast | Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, Viola Davis, Taylour Paige, Michael Potts | Pruitt Taylor Vince, Clarence Williams III, Tim Roth, Peter Vaughan, Bill Nunn |
Synopsis
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
The Legend of 1900
The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raised on the ship, 1900 learned about the outside world through interactions with passengers, never setting foot on land, even for the love of his life. Years later, the ship may be destroyed, and a former band member fears that 1900 may still be aboard, willing to go down with the ship.
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