The Duke of Burgundy vs The Secret in Their Eyes

The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.3/10 for The Duke of Burgundy). The Duke of Burgundy is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 10m. The Secret in Their Eyes is the older of the two (2009 against 2014). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Duke of Burgundy posterThe Duke of Burgundy2014 VS The Secret in Their Eyes posterThe Secret in Their Eyes2009
The Duke of BurgundyThe Secret in Their Eyes
Audience score★ 6.3/10★ 8.0/10
Year20142009
Length1h 44m2h 10m
GenresDrama, Mystery, RomanceDrama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country–Argentina
DirectorPeter StricklandJuan José Campanella
Main castSidse Babett Knudsen, Eugenia Caruso, Fatma Mohamed, Chiara D'Anna, Bartsch KataJavier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil

Synopsis

The Duke of Burgundy

Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more conventional, while Evelyn tries to push their taboos even further.

The Secret in Their Eyes

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

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