Mississippi Burning vs The Unknown Woman
Mississippi Burning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.2/10 for The Unknown Woman). The Unknown Woman is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 8m. Mississippi Burning is the older of the two (1988 against 2006). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mississippi Burning
The Unknown Woman| Mississippi Burning | The Unknown Woman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Alan Parker | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Main cast | Brad Dourif, Kevin Dunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Willem Dafoe, Stephen Tobolowsky | Claudia Gerini, Pierfrancesco Favino, Gabriella Barbuti, Ángela Molina, Alessandro Haber |
Synopsis
Mississippi Burning
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.
The Unknown Woman
Irena, a Ukrainian woman, comes to Italy looking for a job as a maid. She does everything she can to become a beloved nanny for an adorable little girl, Thea. However, that is just the very beginning of her unknown journey.
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