The Pianist vs The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.4/10 for The Wind That Shakes the Barley). The Wind That Shakes the Barley is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 2h 30m. The Pianist is the older of the two (2002 against 2006). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Pianist
The Wind That Shakes the Barley| The Pianist | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 30m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Roman Polanski | Ken Loach |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman | Liam Cunningham, Cillian Murphy, Aidan O'Hare, Pádraic Delaney, Orla Fitzgerald |
Synopsis
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.
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