The Dark Valley vs The Departed

The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7/10 for The Dark Valley). The Dark Valley is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2014). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Dark Valley posterThe Dark Valley2014 VS The Departed posterThe Departed2006
The Dark ValleyThe Departed
Audience score★ 7.0/10★ 8.2/10
Year20142006
Length1h 55m2h 31m
GenresDrama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–Hong Kong
DirectorAndreas ProchaskaMartin Scorsese
Main castClemens Schick, Sam Riley, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Florian Brückner, Tobias MorettiAnthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio

Synopsis

The Dark Valley

The Alps, late 19th century. Greider, a mysterious lone rider who claims to be a photographer, arrives at an isolated lumber village, despotically ruled by a family clan, asking for winter accommodation.

The Departed

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

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