The Red Violin vs The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
The Red Violin has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.7/10 for The Vanishing of Sidney Hall). The Vanishing of Sidney Hall is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 10m. The Red Violin is the older of the two (1998 against 2018). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Red Violin
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall| The Red Violin | The Vanishing of Sidney Hall | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | Austria | – |
| Director | François Girard | Shawn Christensen |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli | Janina Gavankar, Nathan Lane, Michelle Monaghan, Darren Pettie, Logan Lerman |
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 Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.
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