The Red Violin vs Z for Zachariah
The Red Violin has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.7/10 for Z for Zachariah). Z for Zachariah is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 10m. The Red Violin is the older of the two (1998 against 2015). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Red Violin
Z for Zachariah| The Red Violin | Z for Zachariah | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | Austria | – |
| Director | François Girard | Craig Zobel |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli | Chris Pine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie |
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.
Z for Zachariah
In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to…
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