Portrait of a Lady on Fire vs Selma
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.4/10 for Selma). Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 7m. Selma is the older of the two (2014 against 2019). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Selma| Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Selma | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2014 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Céline Sciamma | Ava DuVernay |
| Main cast | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami | Colman Domingo, LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Common, Carmen Ejogo |
Synopsis
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
Selma
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
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