Malombra vs The Prestige

The Prestige has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.3/10 for Malombra). Malombra is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 10m. Malombra is the older of the two (1984 against 2006). Both are drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Malombra posterMalombra1984 VS The Prestige posterThe Prestige2006
MalombraThe Prestige
Audience score★ 5.3/10★ 8.2/10
Year19842006
Length1h 31m2h 10m
GenresDrama, MysteryDrama, Mystery, Science Fiction
CountryItalyUnited Kingdom
DirectorBruno GaburroChristopher Nolan
Main castPaola Senatore, Maurice Poli, Gino Milli, Stefano Alessandrini, Scilla JacuMichael Caine, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Piper Perabo, Andy Serkis

Synopsis

Malombra

Gothic and erotic mystery about a young man called Marco, who goes to stay with his strange uncle, whose wife (Marco's beautiful aunt) died some time ago. His uncle's sister-in-law is the only other person living there. Marco spies on rituals of self-gratification performed every night by a red-headed woman who looks just like his dead aunt! Marco begins to wonder if the woman is actually the sister-in-law made up to look like her dead sister…

The Prestige

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

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