Stalingrad vs The Wind Rises

The Wind Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.3/10 for Stalingrad). The Wind Rises is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 14m. Stalingrad is the older of the two (1993 against 2013). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Stalingrad posterStalingrad1993 VS The Wind Rises posterThe Wind Rises2013
StalingradThe Wind Rises
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 7.8/10
Year19932013
Length2h 14m2h 6m
GenresDrama, History, WarAnimation, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country––
DirectorJoseph VilsmaierHayao Miyazaki
Main castThomas Kretschmann, Jochen Nickel, Sylvester Groth, Dominique Horwitz, Sebastian RudolphJun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima

Synopsis

Stalingrad

A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his men to desert. The platoon members attempt escape from the city, now surrounded by the Soviet Army.

The Wind Rises

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

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