Melchior the Apothecary vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Melchior the Apothecary). Melchior the Apothecary is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2022). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Melchior the Apothecary
The Departed| Melchior the Apothecary | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Elmo Nüganen | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Maarja Johanna Mägi, Sten Zupping, Mait Malmsten, Helgur Rosental, Alo Kõrve | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Melchior the Apothecary
In medieval Tallinn, a famous knight who is freed from the pirates of the Baltic Sea is murdered. The hero's head is cut off and his mouth is stuffed with coins. The gold chain he bought the same day is missing. The bailiff orders Melchior, an apothecary, to investigate the crime. The clever young man discovers that the slain was looking for a mysterious "Tallinn prisoner" and the traces lead to the Dominican monastery. A fabulous sequence of…
The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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