Persecution vs Water for Elephants
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.9/10 for Water for Elephants). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h 2m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2011). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
Water for Elephants| Persecution | Water for Elephants | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Francis Lawrence |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Hal Holbrook, Reese Witherspoon, James Frain, Ken Foree, Paul Schneider |
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.
Water for Elephants
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
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