Song for Marion vs The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.8/10 for Song for Marion). Song for Marion is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 12m. Song for Marion is the older of the two (2012 against 2018). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Song for Marion
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs| Song for Marion | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 2h 12m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Paul Andrew Williams | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Main cast | Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Eccleston, Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, Anne Reid | David Krumholtz, Clancy Brown, Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Willie Watson |
Synopsis
Song for Marion
Arthur is a grumpy pensioner who can't understand why his wife Marion would want to embarrass herself singing silly songs with her unconventional local choir. But choir director Elizabeth sees something special in the reluctant Arthur and refuses to give up on him. As she coaxes him out of his shell, Arthur realizes that it is never too late to change.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.
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