The Best of Youth vs The Promise
The Best of Youth has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for The Promise). The Promise is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 6h 7m. The Best of Youth is the older of the two (2003 against 2016). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Best of Youth | The Promise | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2016 |
| Length | 6h 7m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Marco Tullio Giordana | Terry George |
| Main cast | Luigi Lo Cascio, Jasmine Trinca, Andrea Tidona, Claudio Gioè, Riccardo Scamarcio | Oscar Isaac, Numan Acar, Angela Sarafyan, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Rade Šerbedžija |
Synopsis
The Best of Youth
After a fateful encounter in the summer of 1966, the lifepaths of two brothers from a middle-class Roman family diverge, intersecting with some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history in the following decades.
The Promise
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
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