The Red Violin vs Unfaithful

The Red Violin has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.7/10 for Unfaithful). Unfaithful is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 10m. The Red Violin is the older of the two (1998 against 2002). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Red Violin posterThe Red Violin1998 VS Unfaithful posterUnfaithful2002
The Red ViolinUnfaithful
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 6.7/10
Year19982002
Length2h 10m2h 4m
GenresDrama, Music, Mystery, Romance, ThrillerDrama, Romance, Thriller
CountryAustria–
DirectorFrançois GirardAdrian Lyne
Main castSamuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene GrazioliMichael Emerson, Željko Ivanek, Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Michelle Monaghan

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.

Unfaithful

Connie is a wife and mother whose 11-year marriage to Edward has lost its sexual spark. When Connie literally runs into handsome book collector Paul, he sweeps her into an all-consuming affair. But Edward soon becomes suspicious and decides to confront the other man.

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