Obsession vs Skin
Obsession has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.9/10 for Skin). Skin is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 20m. Obsession is the older of the two (1943 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Obsession
Skin| Obsession | Skin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1943 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance | Crime, Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Luchino Visconti | Guy Nattiv |
| Main cast | Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Dhia Cristiani, Elio Marcuzzo, Vittorio Duse | Bill Camp, Mike Colter, Vera Farmiga, Russell Posner, Daniel Henshall |
Synopsis
Obsession
Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.
Skin
A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.