The Lower Depths vs The Secret Art of Human Flight
The Secret Art of Human Flight has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for The Lower Depths). The Secret Art of Human Flight is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 5m. The Lower Depths is the older of the two (1957 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Lower Depths
The Secret Art of Human Flight| The Lower Depths | The Secret Art of Human Flight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1957 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Akira Kurosawa | H.P. Mendoza |
| Main cast | Isuzu Yamada, Kamatari Fujiwara, Yū Fujiki, Toshirō Mifune, Eijirō Tōno | Paul Raci, Maggie Grace, Grant Rosenmeyer, Reina Hardesty, Lucy DeVito |
Synopsis
The Lower Depths
Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with landlady Osugi to romance her younger sister, Okayo, Osugi extracts her revenge by revealing her infidelity to her jealous husband.
The Secret Art of Human Flight
In the wake of a tragedy, a grieving widower turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.
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