The Postman vs This Modern Age
The Postman has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.8/10 for This Modern Age). This Modern Age is the shorter watch at 1h 8m compared with 1h 49m. This Modern Age is the older of the two (1931 against 1994). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Postman | This Modern Age | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1931 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 8m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Radford | Nick Grindé |
| Main cast | Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Linda Moretti | Joan Crawford, Pauline Frederick, Neil Hamilton, Monroe Owsley, Albert Conti |
Synopsis
The Postman
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
This Modern Age
A Harvard football star disobeys his upper class parents and runs off with his true love.
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