A Royal Affair vs The Widow of Saint-Pierre
A Royal Affair has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.6/10 for The Widow of Saint-Pierre). The Widow of Saint-Pierre is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 17m. The Widow of Saint-Pierre is the older of the two (2000 against 2012). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Royal Affair
The Widow of Saint-Pierre| A Royal Affair | The Widow of Saint-Pierre | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 17m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | Czech Republic | Canada |
| Director | Nikolaj Arcel | Patrice Leconte |
| Main cast | Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Harriet Walter, David Dencik, Bent Mejding | Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Juliette Binoche, Michel Duchaussoy, Philippe Magnan |
Synopsis
A Royal Affair
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
The Widow of Saint-Pierre
In 1850, on the isolated French island of Saint-Pierre, a murder shocks the natives. Two fishermen are arrested. One of them, Louis Ollivier, dies in custody. The other, Neel Auguste, is sentenced to death by the guillotine. The island is so small that it has neither a guillotine nor an executioner. While those are sent for Auguste is placed under the supervision of an army Captain.
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