Metello vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.8/10 for Metello). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 47m. Metello is the older of the two (1970 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Metello | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1970 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Mauro Bolognini | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Mariano Rigillo, Luigi Diberti, Ottavia Piccolo, Pino Colizzi, Massimo Ranieri | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
Metello
The story of a young man of the working class, who has grown up practically an orphan due to his father’s repeated jailings for anarchistic activism. Struggling with life in 19th-century Italy, Metello Salani is determined to change his situation for the better - but love, marriage and politics complicate things considerably...
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Earl Clancy, a cinema owner on the edge, battles a series of disasters while juggling personal turmoil and the chaos of a packed Friday night crowd. Told in real time over the course of the movie playing in the cinema.
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