Memoirs of a Geisha vs Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.7/10 for Memoirs of a Geisha). Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 26m. Memoirs of a Geisha is the older of the two (2005 against 2019). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Portrait of a Lady on Fire| Memoirs of a Geisha | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 26m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Rob Marshall | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Mako, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Tsai Chin, Youki Kudoh | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami |
Synopsis
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.
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.
Where to watch
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