Ramesses II: The Great Journey vs When Paris was German

When Paris was German has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7/10 for Ramesses II: The Great Journey). Ramesses II: The Great Journey is the older of the two (2011 against 2020). Both are documentary, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Ramesses II: The Great Journey posterRamesses II: The Great Journey2011 VS When Paris was German posterWhen Paris was German2020
Ramesses II: The Great JourneyWhen Paris was German
Audience score★ 7.0/10★ 8.0/10
Year20112020
Length52m52m
GenresDocumentary, HistoryDocumentary, History, TV Movie, War
Country–France
DirectorGuillaume Hecht, Valerie GirieIsabelle Gendre
Main castPeter HudsonAgnès Jamonneau, Leonard Chouin

Synopsis

Ramesses II: The Great Journey

3,200 years ago, Egypt is living the final hours of its golden age under the reign of Ramesses II. After ruling the country for 67 years, the great pharaoh dies at the old age of 92. His mummy is burried in the heart of the Valley of the Kings. This is the beginning of his great journey towards the afterlife but only under one condition: that his tomb remains off limits forever. However, in the 19th century, many European adventurers explore…

When Paris was German

Discovering Paris under the German occupation through the story of an SS soldier and more generally of Wehrmacht soldiers allows us to follow the daily life on the German side. These soldiers enjoyed privileged status, during their stay, they were led to believe that they belong to a social elite, a status unreachable back in Germany during peacetime. And who better than a German who has led such lifestyle to serve as a common thread and tell…

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