Possession vs The Red Violin
The Red Violin has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6/10 for Possession). Possession is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 10m. The Red Violin is the older of the two (1998 against 2002). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Possession
The Red Violin| Possession | The Red Violin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Romance | Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | Austria |
| Director | Neil LaBute | François Girard |
| Main cast | Aaron Eckhart, Toby Stephens, Lena Headey, Trevor Eve, Gwyneth Paltrow | Samuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli |
Synopsis
Possession
Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.
The Red Violin
300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.
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