The Housemaid vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.4/10 for The Housemaid). The Housemaid is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2010). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Housemaid
The Silence of the Lambs| The Housemaid | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Im Sang-soo | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Youn Yuh-jung, Lee Jung-jae, Park Ji-young, Ahn Seo-hyun, Jeon Do-yeon | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Housemaid
Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.
The Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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