Persecution vs The Classic

Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.6/10 for The Classic). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h 13m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2003). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Persecution posterPersecution1972 VS The Classic posterThe Classic2003
PersecutionThe Classic
Audience score★ 9.0/10★ 7.6/10
Year19722003
Length1h 22m2h 13m
GenresDrama, Music, Romance, ThrillerDrama, Romance
Country––
DirectorAtıf YılmazKwak Jae-yong
Main castTürkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan YıldızoğluKim Byeong-ok, Cho Seung-woo, Hyun Sook-hee, Son Ye-jin, Seo Young-hee

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 Classic

Ji-hae's friend is having problems expressing her feelings to the boy she loves, so she asks Ji-hae to write e-mails to him in her name. As the boy falls in love with her letters, Ji-hae discovers the story of her mother's romance which is remarkably similar to her own circumstances.

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