The Countess vs The Professor and the Madman
The Professor and the Madman has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.9/10 for The Countess). The Countess is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 4m. The Countess is the older of the two (2009 against 2019). Both are drama, history, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Countess
The Professor and the Madman| The Countess | The Professor and the Madman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 4m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Julie Delpy | Farhad Safinia |
| Main cast | Frederick Lau, Anamaria Marinca, William Hurt, Sebastian Blomberg, Daniel Brühl | Mel Gibson, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer, Jeremy Irvine, Ioan Gruffudd |
Synopsis
The Countess
Kingdom of Hungary, 17th century. As she gets older, powerful Countess Erzsébet Báthory (1560-1614), blinded by the passion that she feels for a younger man, succumbs to the mad delusion that blood will keep her young and beautiful forever.
The Professor and the Madman
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
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