The Red Violin vs Waking the Dead
The Red Violin has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.1/10 for Waking the Dead). Waking the Dead is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 10m. The Red Violin is the older of the two (1998 against 2000). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Red Violin
Waking the Dead| The Red Violin | Waking the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | Austria | – |
| Director | François Girard | Keith Gordon |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli | Molly Parker, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Sandra Oh, Hal Holbrook |
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.
Waking the Dead
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.
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