The Silence of the Lambs vs The Stoning of Soraya M.
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.7/10 for The Stoning of Soraya M.). The Stoning of Soraya M. is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2009). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
The Stoning of Soraya M.| The Silence of the Lambs | The Stoning of Soraya M. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Cyrus Nowrasteh |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Navid Negahban, Jim Caviezel, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mozhan Navabi, Prasanna Puwanarajah |
Synopsis
The Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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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