Mona Lisa Smile vs Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for Mona Lisa Smile). Mona Lisa Smile is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 1m. Mona Lisa Smile is the older of the two (2003 against 2019). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mona Lisa Smile
Portrait of a Lady on Fire| Mona Lisa Smile | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mike Newell | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Dominic West, John Slattery, Juliet Stevenson, Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami |
Synopsis
Mona Lisa Smile
Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.
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.
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