Persecution vs Syriana
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.4/10 for Syriana). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h 8m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2005). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
Syriana| Persecution | Syriana | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Stephen Gaghan |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Alexander Siddig, Jeffrey Wright, Kayvan Novak, Amanda Peet, Chris Cooper |
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.
Syriana
The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst, experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit with Arabian royalty. Meanwhile, veteran CIA agent Bob Barnes uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling…
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