Mayerling vs Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.5/10 for Mayerling). Mayerling is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 1m. Mayerling is the older of the two (1936 against 2019). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mayerling
Portrait of a Lady on Fire| Mayerling | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1936 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Anatole Litvak | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Danielle Darrieux, Jean Debucourt, Suzy Prim, Charles Boyer, Jean Dax | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami |
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.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
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