The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon vs The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6/10 for The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon). The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon is the shorter watch at 9m compared with 1h 39m. The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon is the older of the two (1907 against 1987). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
The Princess Bride| The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon | The Princess Bride | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1907 | 1987 |
| Length | 9m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Georges Méliès | Rob Reiner |
| Main cast | Georges Méliès, Mademoiselle Bodson, Manuel | Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Cary Elwes |
Synopsis
The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
In this film, Méliès concocts a combination fairy- and morality tale about the foolishness of trying to look too deeply into the workings of an unstable and inscrutable universe. At a medieval school, an old astronomer begins to teach a class of young men, all armed with telescopes, about the art of scrutinising an imminent eclipse. When a mechanical clock strikes twelve, all the young men rush to the windows and fix their telescopes on the…
The Princess Bride
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
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