Persecution vs Rent

Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for Rent). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h 15m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2005). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Persecution posterPersecution1972 VS Rent posterRent2005
PersecutionRent
Audience score★ 9.0/10★ 6.8/10
Year19722005
Length1h 22m2h 15m
GenresDrama, Music, Romance, ThrillerDrama, Romance
Country––
DirectorAtıf YılmazChris Columbus
Main castTürkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan YıldızoğluAnthony Rapp, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L. Martin, Taye Diggs, Idina Menzel

Synopsis

Persecution

Ayla is a conservatory student. Through a coincidence, she meets Tarık, a famous composer. They fall in love and soon become engaged. On a trip abroad, Tarık experiences one of Ayla's biggest traumas. This disaster will affect the fate of the duo in a bad way.

Rent

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.

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