Mack the Knife vs The Innocent
The Innocent has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.6/10 for Mack the Knife). The Innocent is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 2m. Mack the Knife is the older of the two (1989 against 2022). Both are comedy, crime, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mack the Knife
The Innocent| Mack the Knife | The Innocent | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 2022 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Music, Romance | Comedy, Crime, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Menahem Golan | Louis Garrel |
| Main cast | Bill Nighy, Richard Harris, Julie Walters, Roger Daltrey, Raúl Juliá | Yanisse Kebbab, Noémie Merlant, Roschdy Zem, Louis Garrel, Anouk Grinberg |
Synopsis
Mack the Knife
In 19th century London, a young girl falls for a womanizing criminal and they decide to wed. Her family strongly disapproves so her father, 'the king of thieves', gets the gangster arrested.
The Innocent
Sylvie, a nearly sixty-year-old woman, has fallen in love with Michel, a thug she marries in prison. The couple dream of starting again with a clean slate by opening a flower shop. But Sylvie’s son Abel, convinced that Michel will fall into a life of crime, disapproves of this relationship.
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