Persecution vs The Quiet American
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.5/10 for The Quiet American). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 41m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2002). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
The Quiet American| Persecution | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Brendan Fraser, Rade Šerbedžija, Michael Caine, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai |
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 Quiet American
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
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