Portrait of a Lady on Fire vs The King of Laughter

Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.5/10 for The King of Laughter). Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 13m. Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the older of the two (2019 against 2021). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire posterPortrait of a Lady on Fire2019 VS The King of Laughter posterThe King of Laughter2021
Portrait of a Lady on FireThe King of Laughter
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 7.5/10
Year20192021
Length2h 1m2h 13m
GenresDrama, History, RomanceDrama, History
Country––
DirectorCéline SciammaMario Martone
Main castValeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna BajramiEduardo Scarpetta, Antonia Truppo, Lino Musella, Toni Servillo, Paolo Pierobon

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.

The King of Laughter

In early 20th-century Naples, a theatrical parody lands beloved thespian and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta in court, facing a malicious lawsuit that could compromise his freedom of expression and the economic security of his extended family—including his son's, young Eduardo De Filippo.

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