Persecution vs The Boxer
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.7/10 for The Boxer). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 54m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 1997). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
The Boxer| Persecution | The Boxer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Jim Sheridan |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | David Hayman, Brian Cox, Emily Watson, Kenneth Cranham, Ken Stott |
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.
The Boxer
Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer.
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