Paul: The Emissary vs The Pianist

Paul: The Emissary has the higher audience score (9.5/10 against 8.4/10 for The Pianist). Paul: The Emissary is the older of the two (1997 against 2002). Both are war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Paul: The Emissary posterPaul: The Emissary1997 VS The Pianist posterThe Pianist2002
Paul: The EmissaryThe Pianist
Audience score★ 9.5/10★ 8.4/10
Year19972002
Length–2h 30m
GenresWarDrama, War
Country–France
DirectorRobert MarcarelliRoman Polanski
Main castGarry Cooper, Curt Lowens, Leon Lissek, Kermit Christman, Grant ParsonsThomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman

Synopsis

Paul: The Emissary

The path of Saul the angry zealot to Paul the servant of Christ, who will pay any price to bring his message to the world.

The Pianist

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.

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