Persecution vs Romeo + Juliet
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for Romeo + Juliet). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h . Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 1996). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
Romeo + Juliet| Persecution | Romeo + Juliet | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 1996 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 2h |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Baz Luhrmann |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Claire Danes, Jesse Bradford, Harold Perrineau, John Leguizamo, Leonardo DiCaprio |
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.
Romeo + Juliet
In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
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