Melchior the Apothecary vs The Irishman
The Irishman has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.8/10 for Melchior the Apothecary). Melchior the Apothecary is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 3h 29m. The Irishman is the older of the two (2019 against 2022). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Melchior the Apothecary
The Irishman| Melchior the Apothecary | The Irishman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 3h 29m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Elmo Nüganen | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Maarja Johanna Mägi, Sten Zupping, Mait Malmsten, Helgur Rosental, Alo Kõrve | Stephen Graham, Anna Paquin, Jack Huston, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons |
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 Irishman
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.
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