The Duke of Burgundy vs The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 6.3/10 for The Duke of Burgundy). The Duke of Burgundy is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 57m. The Duke of Burgundy is the older of the two (2014 against 2018). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Duke of Burgundy posterThe Duke of Burgundy2014 VS The Vanishing of Sidney Hall posterThe Vanishing of Sidney Hall2018
The Duke of BurgundyThe Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Audience score★ 6.3/10★ 6.7/10
Year20142018
Length1h 44m1h 57m
GenresDrama, Mystery, RomanceDrama, Mystery, Romance
Country––
DirectorPeter StricklandShawn Christensen
Main castSidse Babett Knudsen, Eugenia Caruso, Fatma Mohamed, Chiara D'Anna, Bartsch KataJanina Gavankar, Nathan Lane, Michelle Monaghan, Darren Pettie, Logan Lerman

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 Vanishing of Sidney Hall

Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.

Where to watch

Where to watch The Duke of BurgundyWhere to watch The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

More like The Duke of Burgundy · More like The Vanishing of Sidney Hall · Compare other titles