The Shawshank Redemption vs The Stoning of Soraya M.
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.7/10 for The Stoning of Soraya M.). The Stoning of Soraya M. is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2009). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Shawshank Redemption
The Stoning of Soraya M.| The Shawshank Redemption | The Stoning of Soraya M. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2009 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank Darabont | Cyrus Nowrasteh |
| Main cast | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno | Navid Negahban, Jim Caviezel, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mozhan Navabi, Prasanna Puwanarajah |
Synopsis
The Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
The Stoning of Soraya M.
In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant ended in tragedy.
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