The Handmaiden vs The Illusionist
The Handmaiden has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.3/10 for The Illusionist). The Illusionist is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 25m. The Illusionist is the older of the two (2006 against 2016). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Handmaiden
The Illusionist| The Handmaiden | The Illusionist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 25m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Neil Burger |
| Main cast | Kim Tae-ri, Lee Dong-hwi, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Yong-nyeo, Ha Jung-woo | Eddie Marsan, Paul Giamatti, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica Biel, Edward Norton |
Synopsis
The Handmaiden
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed…
The Illusionist
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.
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