The Pianist vs When the Tenth Month Comes

The Pianist has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.2/10 for When the Tenth Month Comes). When the Tenth Month Comes is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 30m. When the Tenth Month Comes is the older of the two (1984 against 2002). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Pianist posterThe Pianist2002 VS When the Tenth Month Comes posterWhen the Tenth Month Comes1984
The PianistWhen the Tenth Month Comes
Audience score★ 8.4/10★ 7.2/10
Year20021984
Length2h 30m1h 25m
GenresDrama, WarDrama, War
CountryFranceVietnam
DirectorRoman PolanskiDang Nhat Minh
Main castThomas Kretschmann, Adrien Brody, Richard Ridings, Frank Finlay, Maureen LipmanLê Vân, Hữu Mười, Lại Phú Cương, Nguyen Minh Vuong, Đặng Lưu Việt Bảo

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.

When the Tenth Month Comes

In the final days of the war, Duyên faces a daily struggle to take care of her young son and ailing father-in-law, all the while hiding from them the fact that her husband has recently been killed in battle.

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