Paris vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Paris). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 10m. Paris is the older of the two (2008 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Paris | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Cédric Klapisch | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou, Olivia Bonamy, Albert Dupontel, François Cluzet | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Paris
Pierre, a professional dancer, suffers from a serious heart disease. While he is waiting for a transplant which may (or may not) save his life, he has nothing better to do than look at the people around him, from the balcony of his Paris apartment.
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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