The Children of Huang Shi vs The Pianist
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.7/10 for The Children of Huang Shi). The Children of Huang Shi is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 30m. The Pianist is the older of the two (2002 against 2008). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Children of Huang Shi
The Pianist| The Children of Huang Shi | The Pianist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 2h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Roger Spottiswoode | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Radha Mitchell, David Wenham | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman |
Synopsis
The Children of Huang Shi
About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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