Mayerling vs Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.5/10 for Mayerling). Mayerling is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 26m. Mayerling is the older of the two (1936 against 2005). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mayerling
Memoirs of a Geisha| Mayerling | Memoirs of a Geisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1936 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 2h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Anatole Litvak | Rob Marshall |
| Main cast | Danielle Darrieux, Jean Debucourt, Suzy Prim, Charles Boyer, Jean Dax | Mako, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Tsai Chin, Youki Kudoh |
Synopsis
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.
Memoirs of a Geisha
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
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