Obsession vs The Burning Plain
Obsession has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.6/10 for The Burning Plain). The Burning Plain is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 20m. Obsession is the older of the two (1943 against 2008). Both are crime, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Obsession
The Burning Plain| Obsession | The Burning Plain | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1943 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Luchino Visconti | Guillermo Arriaga |
| Main cast | Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Dhia Cristiani, Elio Marcuzzo, Vittorio Duse | John Corbett, J. D. Pardo, Danny Pino, Robin Tunney, Charlize Theron |
Synopsis
Obsession
Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.
The Burning Plain
A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?
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