Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Felling of the Forest

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for The Felling of the Forest). The Felling of the Forest is the shorter watch at 56m compared with 1h 32m. The Felling of the Forest is the older of the two (1963 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema posterOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema2026 VS The Felling of the Forest posterThe Felling of the Forest1963
Once Upon a Time in a CinemaThe Felling of the Forest
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.8/10
Year20261963
Length1h 32m56m
GenresDramaDrama
CountryIreland–
DirectorDavid GleesonVittorio Cottafavi
Main castColin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'BrienGian Maria Volonté

Synopsis

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.

The Felling of the Forest

In the forested slopes surrounding the rural Tuscan village of Tirli, a group of lumberjacks work long hours felling trees in the hopes of making an ample profit. Amongst them, a recently widowed father struggles to overcome the pain of his wife’s death, whilst juggling the fresh financial pressures of raising two motherless children.

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