The Red Violin vs The Secret in Their Eyes

The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.4/10 for The Red Violin). The Red Violin is the older of the two (1998 against 2009). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Red Violin posterThe Red Violin1998 VS The Secret in Their Eyes posterThe Secret in Their Eyes2009
The Red ViolinThe Secret in Their Eyes
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 8.0/10
Year19982009
Length2h 10m2h 10m
GenresDrama, Music, Mystery, Romance, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
CountryAustriaArgentina
DirectorFrançois GirardJuan José Campanella
Main castSamuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene GrazioliJavier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil

Synopsis

The Red Violin

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.

The Secret in Their Eyes

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

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