Persecution vs Words of War
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.7/10 for Words of War). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 57m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
Words of War| Persecution | Words of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | James Strong |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Ben Miles, Maxine Peake, Ian Hart, Ellie Bamber, Jason Isaacs |
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.
Words of War
World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for…
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