The English Patient vs The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for The English Patient). The Wind Rises is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 42m. The English Patient is the older of the two (1996 against 2013). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The English Patient
The Wind Rises| The English Patient | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 42m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Anthony Minghella | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Naveen Andrews, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Jürgen Prochnow | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
Synopsis
The English Patient
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
The Wind Rises
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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