The Five Pennies vs The Yellow Tie
The Yellow Tie has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.7/10 for The Five Pennies). The Five Pennies is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 25m. The Five Pennies is the older of the two (1959 against 2025). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Five Pennies
The Yellow Tie| The Five Pennies | The Yellow Tie | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 1959 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Music | Adventure, Drama, History, Music |
| Country | – | Romania |
| Director | Melville Shavelson | Serge Ioan Celebidachi |
| Main cast | Tuesday Weld, Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino | Tamzin Merchant, Anton Lesser, Miranda Richardson, John Malkovich, Sean Bean |
Synopsis
The Five Pennies
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
The Yellow Tie
The extraordinary life of Sergiu Celibidache, from his childhood in Romania to his exile in pursuit of a career in music, his struggle for survival in wartime Germany and his rise, fall and rise again, in an unimaginable life journey.
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