The Somme vs Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.7/10 for The Somme). Waltz with Bashir is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 42m. The Somme is the older of the two (2005 against 2008). Both are documentary, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Somme
Waltz with Bashir| The Somme | Waltz with Bashir | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary, Drama | Animation, Documentary, Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Carl Hindmarch | Ari Folman |
| Main cast | Patrick Kennedy, Tilda Swinton, Martin Hancock, Ed Stoppard, Paul Popplewell | Mickey Leon, Ari Folman, Ori Sivan, Yehezkel Lazarov, Ronny Dayag |
Synopsis
The Somme
Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.
Waltz with Bashir
An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.
Where to watch
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