Opera No. 1 vs The Stories
The Stories has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.3/10 for Opera No. 1). Opera No. 1 is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 1h 41m. Opera No. 1 is the older of the two (1994 against 2026). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Opera No. 1
The Stories| Opera No. 1 | The Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2026 |
| Length | 8m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Country | – | Egypt |
| Director | Hal Hartley | Abu Bakr Shawky |
| Main cast | Parker Posey, James Urbaniak, Adrienne Shelly, Patricia Dunnock, Lydia Kavanagh | Nelly Karim, Amir El-Masry, Valerie Pachner, Amr Abed, Ahmed Kamal |
Synopsis
Opera No. 1
A comical mini opera following the exploits of two goddesses interfering with the lives of mortals. Mistaken identities, miscast spells, and rollerblades abound.
The Stories
The Stories is a decades-spanning Egyptian family saga and love story set between the late 1960s and 1980s. The film follows Ahmed, a young man from a Middle-Class Cairo family who dreams of becoming a concert pianist. During the tense summer of 1967, as war looms over Egypt, he begins a pen-pal correspondence with an Austrian woman named Elizabeth (“Liz”). A semi-autobiographical film based on the director's parents and how they met.
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