The Two Jakes vs Three Colors: Red
Three Colors: Red has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6/10 for The Two Jakes). Three Colors: Red is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 17m. The Two Jakes is the older of the two (1990 against 1994). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Two Jakes
Three Colors: Red| The Two Jakes | Three Colors: Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 17m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Jack Nicholson | Krzysztof Kieślowski |
| Main cast | David Keith, Tracey Walter, Harvey Keitel, James Hong, Eli Wallach | Jean-Pierre Lorit, Irène Jacob, Teco Celio, Samuel Le Bihan, Jean-Louis Trintignant |
Synopsis
The Two Jakes
Real estate developer Jake Berman hires private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes for some run-of-the-mill matrimonial work. After Berman shoots his wife's lover, who happens to be his business partner, Gittes is drawn into a web of conspiracy and deceit involving the oil reserves beneath Los Angeles. While investigating, Gittes hears a voice from his past that causes him to revisit a traumatic case in Chinatown.
Three Colors: Red
Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.
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