Persecution vs The Lives of Others
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 8/10 for The Lives of Others). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h 17m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
The Lives of Others| Persecution | The Lives of Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Werner Daehn, Sebastian Koch, Herbert Knaup, Ulrich Tukur, Hans-Uwe Bauer |
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 Lives of Others
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
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