Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Living Corpse
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.3/10 for The Living Corpse). The Living Corpse is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 32m. The Living Corpse is the older of the two (1929 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Living Corpse| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Living Corpse | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1929 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Fyodor Otsep |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Vsevolod Pudovkin, Maria Jacobini, Viola Garden, Julia Serda, Nato Vachnadze |
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 Living Corpse
The central character of the play, Fedor Protasov, is tormented by the belief that his wife Liza has never really chosen between him and the more conventional Victor Karenin, a rival for her hand. He wants to kill himself, but doesn't have the nerve. Running away from his life, he first falls in with Gypsies, and into a sexual relationship with a Gypsy singer, Masha.
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