Persecution vs The Story of Pure Love
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for The Story of Pure Love). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h 13m. The Story of Pure Love is the older of the two (1957 against 1972). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
The Story of Pure Love| Persecution | The Story of Pure Love | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 1957 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Tadashi Imai |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Zenpei Saga, Isao Kimura, Shinjirō Ehara, Hitomi Nakahara, Eiji Okada |
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 Story of Pure Love
Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.
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