The Baby of Mâcon vs War and Music

War and Music has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.9/10 for The Baby of Mâcon). The Baby of Mâcon is the older of the two (1993 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Baby of Mâcon posterThe Baby of Mâcon1993 VS War and Music posterWar and Music2025
The Baby of MâconWar and Music
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 8.5/10
Year19932025
Length2h 2m–
GenresDrama, HistoryDrama, History, War
Country–Russia
DirectorPeter GreenawaySarik Andreasyan
Main castJulia Ormond, Jessica Hynes, Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Nuttall, Kathryn HunterNicholay Kovbas, Michael Janibekyan, David Mkhitarel, Sergey Melkonyan, David Kotov-Oganesyan

Synopsis

The Baby of Mâcon

Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.

War and Music

The war burst into the peaceful life of three friends suddenly, forever changing their destinies. Each of them went to the front, leaving the most valuable things at home in order to fight for this most valuable thing. Surprisingly, they are helped to survive in this fiery hell of battles with fascism, music. Taking musical instruments with them, friends play to maintain the morale of fellow soldiers, as well as to compose the leitmotif of…

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