The Names of Love vs The Postman
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.3/10 for The Names of Love). The Names of Love is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 49m. The Postman is the older of the two (1994 against 2010). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Names of Love
The Postman| The Names of Love | The Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michel Leclerc | Michael Radford |
| Main cast | Camille Chalons, Carole Franck, Jacques Boudet, Zinedine Soualem, Sara Forestier | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti |
Synopsis
The Names of Love
Bahia Benmahmoud, a free-spirited young woman, has a particular way of seeing political engagement, as she doesn't hesitate to sleep with those who don't agree with her to convert them to her cause - which is a lot of people, as all right-leaning people are concerned. Generally, it works pretty well. Until the day she meets Arthur Martin, a discreet forty-something who doesn't like taking risks. She imagines that with a name like that, he's got…
The Postman
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
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